**Language / Langue :** [[fr:editeur:astuces|FR]] | **EN**

====== Graphical editor - Tips ======

===== Keyboard shortcuts =====

^ Shortcut ^ Action ^
| ''Ctrl+N'' | New scenario |
| ''Ctrl+O'' | Open a file |
| ''Ctrl+S'' | Save |
| ''Ctrl+Shift+S'' | Save as… |
| ''Ctrl+Z'' | Undo |
| ''Ctrl+Y'' / ''Ctrl+Shift+Z'' | Redo |
| ''Ctrl+K'' or ''Ctrl+P'' | Quick search |
| ''Ctrl+M'' | Text formatting window |
| ''Ctrl+Enter'' | Test the scenario |
| ''Ctrl+C'' | Copy the selected room |
| ''Ctrl+V'' | Paste the copied room |
| ''+'' / ''-'' | Zoom in / out |
| ''0'' | Fit the view |
| ''Del'' / ''Backspace'' | Delete the selected room |
| ''Esc'' | Close the active floating panel |

''Ctrl+K'' and ''Ctrl+M'' also work while you are typing in a text field, which is how they are used most of the time.

===== Productivity tips =====

**Create a room**: double-click the graph background, or use the ''+ Room'' button in the toolbar.

**Find a room**: press ''Ctrl+K'' and type the first letters of its identifier or title.

**Copy a room**: ''Ctrl+C'' on a selected room, then ''Ctrl+V'' to paste a copy, events, objects and choices included.

**Rename a room**: right-click the room in the graph, then Rename.

**Jump to the destination of a choice**: in the inspector, Choices section, click the link icon next to the destination to open the target room.

**Import YAML**: if you already wrote a ''.yaml'' by hand, import it through ''File → Import YAML'' to edit it visually.

**Simplify the interface**: when the inspector feels crowded, change profile with the selector at the top. **Simplified** only shows objects and choices; **Essential** hides the advanced fields.

===== Troubleshooting =====

  * **A room does not show in the graph**: check that its identifier holds no special character
  * **The linter reports an unknown variable**: check the spelling in the Globals panel, Variables section
  * **A timer never fires**: check that the ''timer_global:'' action is really called from a reachable event or choice
  * **A HUD does not appear**: check that the event defining ''hud:'' actually runs, with an ''if:'' condition that does not block it