​​Using Keys and Shortcuts in Connecter
​​Updated November 16th, 2022
​​This document does not list “common sense” shortcuts (e.g. F2, Ctrl+A for “select all”, etc.)
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​​Connecter desktop app

  1. ​​Contextual search options: Hover cursor over the Folders panel, Tags panel, or assets view and then use Ctrl+F (video);
  1. ​​Shortcuts for open/close different panels (video):
  • ​​Ctrl+1: Folders;
  • ​​Ctrl+2: Productivity;
  • ​​Ctrl+3: PBR Material Mixer;
  • ​​Ctrl+4: Previews (vertical);
  • ​​Ctrl+5: Previews (horizontal);
  • ​​Ctrl+6: Details;
  • ​​Ctrl+7: Products.
  1. ​​Shortcuts in Assets View:
  • ​​Shift + drag (on asset hover) to select multiple assets;
  • ​​Preview Asset/Selection: Enter;
  • ​​Interactive Preview; play animation: Space;
  • ​​Tags: Ctrl+T (video);
  • ​​Open: Ctrl+O;
  • ​​Add Preview: Ctrl+P;
  • ​​Copy/Paste Connecter Path: Ctrl+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+V (video);
  • ​​Manage External Files: Ctrl+E;
  • ​​Isolate Selection: Ctrl+I;
  • ​​Tile Image: Shift+T; 
  • ​​Compare Images: Ctrl+Enter;
  • ​​Navigating to folder (after Copy path context command or copy path in Explorer or other): Ctrl+Shift+V;
  • ​​Change assets’ thumbnail size: Ctrl+scroll wheel;
  • ​​Filtering assets by type: Ctrl+click on a type (e.g. 3d models, Materials, etc.) to make only that filter active. Next Ctrl+click on the same type makes all types active. Same interaction works when filtering file formats in the respective asset type’s dropdown. 
  • ​​Undo assets selection: Ctrl+Shift+ Z;
  • ​​Batch Rename Assets (after selecting at least two): Ctrl + R;
  • ​​Shift+F on one selected asset: Opens the Feedback tool (video);
  1. ​​Shortcuts in Lightbox:
  • ​​Close Lightbox: Enter; Escape;
  • ​​Next / Previous Asset: Right / Left arrows;
  • ​​Next / Previous Asset (same type): Shift+Right / Left arrows; 
  • ​​Next / Previous Asset’s preview: Ctrl+Right / Left arrows;
  • ​​Tile Image tool: Shit+T;
  • ​​Fullscreen mode on/off: F; Escape (off).
  1. ​​Tile Image:
  • ​​Show Grid on/off: G;
  • ​​change X tiling: Ctrl + Right / Left arrows;
  • ​​change Y tiling: Ctrl + Up / Down arrows;
  • ​​Fullscreen mode on/off: F.
  1. ​​Video Player:
  • ​​Play / Pause: K;
  • ​​Fullscreen mode on/off: F;
  1. ​​Filter single asset type: Ctrl+click (video).
  1. ​​Undo / Redo operation: Ctrl+Z / Ctrtl+Y.
  1. ​​Enter / Exit folders multi-select mode when mouse is over folders panel: Ctrl+S.