User Guide
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts currently implemented in LAREX.
Keyboard Shortcuts
This list reflects shortcuts currently wired in the app.
Ctrl on Windows/Linux corresponds to ⌘ on macOS for Ctrl/Cmd combos.
Global Editor
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl/Cmd + K | Open command center |
Shift + ? | Toggle keyboard shortcuts dialog |
Ctrl/Cmd + S | Save active page |
Alt + W | Close active page tab |
Undo/Redo
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl/Cmd + Z | Undo |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Z | Redo |
Ctrl/Cmd + Y | Redo |
Tool Modes
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
V | Select mode |
G | Move mode |
P | Region polygon |
R | Region rectangle |
T | Textline polygon |
Shift + T | Textline rectangle |
B | Baseline |
C | Cut line |
Shift + C | Cut polygon |
Alt + C | Cut rectangle |
M | Merge selected (when valid) |
View and UI Modes
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
1 | Default view |
2 | Textline view |
3 | Baseline view |
L | Layout mode |
Shift + L | Text mode |
K | Toggle virtual keyboard mode |
Selection and Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Esc | Cancel drawing / clear selection |
Ctrl/Cmd + A | Select all selectable polygons |
Delete / Backspace | Delete selected elements |
Tab | Next selectable element |
Shift + Tab | Previous selectable element |
Arrow Down | Next selectable element |
Arrow Up | Previous selectable element |
Panels and Page Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl/Cmd + \ | Toggle left sidebar |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + \ | Toggle right sidebar |
Ctrl/Cmd + Arrow Down | Next image/page |
Ctrl/Cmd + Arrow Up | Previous image/page |
Text View Specific
These are active in the textline list/text editing view.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Tab | Cycle to next text variant field |
Esc | Blur active text field |
Alt + Enter | Jump to next field with same index |
Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + G | Create GT from selected textline recognition |
Notes
- Most editor shortcuts are ignored while typing in inputs/textareas.
- Some actions are context-dependent (for example merge requires a valid multi-selection).