Modifier Keys | Button | Action |
---|---|---|
Button1 | draws a selection rectangle | |
Button2 | display pixel values, measure distance, picks drawing color | |
Button3 | opens or closes the xv controls window | |
<Ctrl> | Button1 | Zoom In |
<Ctrl> | Button2 | Pan (while zoomed in) |
<Ctrl> | Button3 | Zoom Out |
<Shift> | Button1 | draws a square selection rectangle |
<Shift> | Button2 | freehand drawing tool |
<Shift><Ctrl> | Button2 | line drawing tool |
<Shift> | Button3 | smudging tool |
Modifier Keys | Button | Action |
---|---|---|
Button1 | moves selection rectangle | |
<Shift> | Button1 | moves selection, constrains motion |
Button2 | 'drag-and drop' cut and paste | |
<Shift> | Button2 | 'drag and drop' cut and paste, constrains motion |
<Ctrl> | Button2 | 'drag and drop' copy and paste |
<Shift> <Ctrl> | Button2 | 'drag and drop' copy and paste, constrains motion |
The following keyboard equivalents can be used in most xv windows, including the xv image, xv controls, xv color editor, and so on, but not the xv visual schnauzer.
Key(s) | Action |
---|---|
<Tab> or <Space> |
Next |
<Return> | reload currently selected image file |
<Delete> or <Backspace> |
Prev |
<Ctrl> l | Load |
<Ctrl> s | Save |
<Ctrl> p | |
<Ctrl> d | Delete |
<Ctrl> q or q |
Quit |
<Meta> x | Cut |
<Meta> c | Copy |
<Meta> v | Paste |
<Meta> d | Clear |
n | reset image to Normal size |
m | Max |
M | Maxpect |
> | Double Size |
< | Half Size |
<Period> | 10% Larger |
<Comma> | 10% Smaller |
S | Set Size |
a | Re-Aspect |
4 | 4x3 |
I | Int. Expand |
t | turn image 90 degrees clockwise |
T | turn image 90 degrees counter-clockwise |
h | flip image horizontally |
v | flip image vertically |
P | Pad |
A | Text Annotation |
c | Crop |
u | UnCrop |
C | AutoCrop |
r | Raw |
d | Dither |
s | Smooth |
<Meta> 8 | toggle between 8-bit and 24-bit modes |
<Ctrl> v or V |
Visual Schnauzer |
e | Color Editor |
i | Image Info |
<Ctrl> c | Image Comments |
<Ctrl> t | Text View |
<Ctrl> g | Grab |
<Ctrl> a | About XV |
<Meta> b | Blur |
<Meta> s | Sharpen |
<Meta> e | Edge Detection |
<Meta> m | Emboss |
<Meta> o | Oil Paint |
<Meta> B | Blend |
<Meta> t | Copy Rotate |
<Meta> T | Clear Rotate |
<Meta> p | Pixelize |
<Meta> S | Spread |
<Meta> r or R or <Meta> 0 |
Reset command in xv color editor |
<Meta> 1 | select preset #1 in xv color editor |
<Meta> 2 | select preset #2 in xv color editor |
<Meta> 3 | select preset #3 in xv color editor |
<Meta> 4 | select preset #4 in xv color editor |
<Meta> a | Apply command in xv color editor |
The following keys can only be used inside the image window.
Key(s) | Action |
---|---|
<Ctrl> <Up> | crops 1 pixel off the bottom of the image |
<Ctrl> <Down> | crops 1 pixel off the top of the image |
<Ctrl> <Left> | crops 1 pixel off the right side of the image |
<Ctrl> <Right> | crops 1 pixel off the left side of the image |
If you're viewing a multi-page document:
Key(s) | Action |
---|---|
p | opens a 'go to page #' dialog box |
<PageUp> | go to previous page |
<PageDown> | go to next page |
If a selection rectangle is active:
Key(s) | Action |
---|---|
<Up> | moves the selection rectangle up 1 pixel |
<Down> | moves the selection rectangle down 1 pixel |
<Left> | moves the selection rectangle left 1 pixel |
<Right> | moves the selection rectangle right 1 pixel |
<Shift> <Up> | shrink rectangle's height by 1 pixel |
<Shift> <Down> | expand rectangle's height by 1 pixel |
<Shift> <Left> | shrink rectangle's width by 1 pixel |
<Shift> <Right> | expand rectangle's width by 1 pixel |
The following keys can only be used in the visual schnauzer windows.
Key(s) | Action |
---|---|
<Ctrl> d | Delete File(s) |
<Ctrl> n | New Directory |
<Ctrl> r | Rename File |
<Ctrl> s | ReScan Directory |
<Ctrl> w | Open New Window |
<Ctrl> u | Update Icons |
<Ctrl> g | Generate Icons |
<Ctrl> a | Select All Files |
<Ctrl> t | Text View |
<Ctrl> q | Quit XV |
<Ctrl> c | Change Directory |
<Ctrl> f | Select Filenames |
<Ctrl> e | Recursive Update |
<Esc> | Close Window |
<Return> | load currently selected file(s) |
<Space> | load next file |
<Shift> <Space> | load next file, keeping previous file(s) selected |
<Backspace> | load previous file |