Questions tagged [keymap]
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Can't change keymap for "View Roll" in Blender 4.2
I am trying to remap "view roll" (originally Shift + Numpad 4) to (4).
To be clear, remap it to "4" in the main section of the keyboard, not in the numpad section.
I saved the ...
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Clear Location (Remapped Windows Key to ALT Key) on Windows opens the Windows Game Bar
Is there any way on a Windows operating system (Windows 11, Blender 4.2) to stop it from opening the Game Bar when you press ALT+G to clear the location of an object? I dont want to remap this ...
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MacOS - Can't control-click for right-click
On my MacBook Pro, control-click for right mouse is setup and works in other apps but not in Blender (two finger tap is way too slow).
Older posts suggests control-click might not be supported in ...
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MacOS - How to assign CMD key to Pan shortcuts?
Just trying to assign more familiar shortcuts for viewport panning that work better on a MacBook without a three button mouse.
Using the Macbook's trackpad, I can assign...
OPT + SHIFT + CLICK = Pan
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What is the short cut key for ''Object Menu'' under Object Mode
I can not find the short cut key for this menu, but I would like access to it.
I have checked the section under the properties key map but can not locate the options to assign a short cut key.
Is ...
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Customizations to a keymap apply to all other keymaps / modifications made to one keymap affect all keymaps globally [closed]
In Blender 4.2 LTS, when one keymap configuration file is edited all the other ones reflect the change. For example, here are the four I have:
I make a single hotkey change to the "giuliop ...
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How to Increase Bevel Segments in Blender Using a Touchpad?
Hello Blender Community,
I am currently learning Blender using Blender Guru's donut tutorial, and I've encountered an issue while trying to increase the bevel segments of a cylinder without a mouse. ...
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Remapping to numpad function keys not possible? (Mac)
I'm trying to remap the zoom-button from the command key to one of the available function keys on the numpad (for example f16, f17), in combination with the mouse/trackpad. I can configure the keymap ...
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How can I add a Keymap and Pie Menu shortcut for Auto Depth toggle?
I was trying to add a shortcut for the Auto Depth toggle because I use it frequently. Sometimes, I feel the need to open or close the Preferences window quickly, but the process is too slow right now.
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possible to change sub-shortcuts of basic tools like 'move' [bpy.ops.transform.translate]?
Hello Blender Community!
I'm an experienced 3D artist, and I am trying to switch to Blender completely now.
For this, I'm converting many tools I gathered from 3D Software like Maya/3DsMax or ZBrush ...
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Creating a Shortcut to Toggle Wireframe and Solid Display for a Singular Mesh with a Single Key Press
I want to hotkey the display as wireframe for an individual mesh with a keystroke, and then on the next press, it will go back to solid. I've tried to create a shortcut, but all I get is the "...
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What is the shortcut key for Repeat History?
Is there a shortcut for the Repeat History option within the Edit menu?
I cannot find this in Edit > Preferences > Keymap.
Tried with Blender 3.4 and Blender 4.1
I think in other versions it ...
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What does "F" do inside Edit Mode?
I've come to realize that when I press F in Edit Mode, it immediately closes my blender. Clearly, whatever the operation is, it is too much for my pc to handle in the current project.
My goal is to ...
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Blender 4 - in Toggle Quad View - how to maximise Top, Front, Left etc?
I have for convenience the Industry Standard Keymap and not the Blender native Keymap.
For Quick Access, I have assigned a Shortcut to Toggle Quad View.
In Quad View, how can I maximise let's say the ...
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Transform modal Map modified trough addon keymap?
I'm making an addon that has some remapping of the key configurations.
How would you guys edit the transform modal map trough code?
I want Y axis to be overriden by Space and ⇧ Shift + Space
These are ...
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keymap new shortcut in edit mode
quite accustomed to editing new keyboard shortcuts, I'm having an issue in the following context: I have to massively digitize segments in a mesh where each new vertex has to be plotted in a specific ...
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Changing Rotate/Pan modes on the fly. Keymap settings
Worked a long time ago in NX Unigraphhics, and still have some habits from that CAD like switching Rotate/Pan modes on the fly(without releasing middle mouse).
I made this keymap settings.
And it ...
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Select another Grease Pencil object in Draw mode Blender 4.0
In Blender 2.9x to Blender 3.x, it was possible to switch from one GP object to another while in Draw mode with the right-click selection (so, drawing with left click/stylus tip, and selecting with ...
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Ctrl + "numpad -" to create boolean subtract doesn't work here
I create a new project, duplicate the cube, move it a bit, press ctrl + "numpad -", nothing happens. On my other computer it works. It's a fresh new blender installation. I checked ...
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change keymap for numpad, do I need remove the keybindings?
I want to change all my keymaps in the following way in sculpt mode: numpad 1 to 9 keymaps as well as . and / *
My question is, do I need to remove all keymaps that are bound to these keys in the ...
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Copy/duplicate current keymap to modify the copied one
Quick question, is there a way to copy/duplicate my current keymap and then modify the duplicated one for a new one?
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Advanced selection Keymaps settings
Half a year ago i was browsing this forum and i found a topic with the "selection keymaps".
A man posted a screenshot with keymaps settings but it was some advanced selection settings. It ...
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Addon or Script to Cycle Snap Type via Keymap?
I have been doing a lot of work recently in blender where i am constantly cycling between Face, Edge and Vertex Snapping, i wondered if there was a way to Cycle through the 3 options with a keymap (...
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How to customize keys in operator key map?
Is it possible to customize your keys in an operator?
For example, this is the Inset key map, and I want to change some keys in it.
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Editing Mode Alt+MMB Keymap Name
Blender has a feature to rotate/orbit the viewport while editing an object in the edit mode which is Alt + Middle Mouse Button click-drag. I want to change it to an Alt + Right Mouse Button.
However, ...
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KeyMap - 3D ViewPort Pan : Shift + Mouse Move only (Remove Middle Mouse Button)
Is there a way to have the 3D Viewport PAN feature by removing the Middle Mouse Button Press and keep only the Shift + Mouse Move key map?
I have tried by unchecking the following key mapping :
Edit &...
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Keymap warnings when using the "Industry Compatible" keymap on Blender 4.0
I'm using the Industry Compatible keymap. When I open the console, it's getting flushed with this warning:
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Multiple Function Accelerator Hotkeys
Is it possible to have a multiple letter hotkey while simultaneously having a multiple function activated within Blender? For instance, say I want the letter a to activate something, and then the ...
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Accelerator keys in Blender 4.0
Does anybody know how to make accelerator keys to work in Blender 4.0 ?
Can it be fixed by an add-on?
They 'replaced' accelerator keys with a search bar.
I read UI dev discussion and I think their ...
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Using KEYMAP to set wireframe mode one object alone
I am using blender 3.6 and i want to use key to view wireframe of only one object alone and i saw a page were an author explains it but as im new i dont know how to do it can someone help me with a ...
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Keymaps for pie menu addon not being added regardless of method used
Blender Version: 3.6.5 from Steam
i'm currently working on an add-on for a pie menu, currently none of the methods i could find online nor my own mixes of those seems to work
keymaps are not being ...
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Viewport view goes into pivot mode after applying rotation or scale
When I change scale or rotation, or move a vertex, I use a single LMB click or press enter to apply the change. The viewport immediately goes into a pivot mode, rotating my view around the object or ...
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Triggering the Eyedropper from a certain color property in UI directly or via code?
Im trying to trigger this eyedropper for this color property (the vertex color in Paint mode in Grease pencil):
The eyedropper is triggered when pressing E but ...
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How can I get a temporary fix for a broken 'g' key on keyboard?
I have a hardware issue where it appears that the G key is broken. I won't be able to get into town to buy another keyboard for at least 2 days, but I can't figure out how to remap it properly. ...
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blender Sculptmode alt + "leftclick" dosent work
I was searching for many solutions. While im in Sculpt mode I cant change the object with alt + "leftclick". I even tried shift + alt + "leftclick" and shift + ctrl + a "...
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Repeat Last Action Doesn't Work
So yeah, after the last few updates, shift + R (the repeat function) doesn't work. For instance, if I duplicate a cube, move it to the right of intial cube and press Shift + R, nothing happens. I'm ...
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Separate Keymaps for Orthographic Views
Is there a way to have a separate keymap for orthographic views in Blender 3.6.2? More specifically, I'm using Quad View and I'm trying to remap the middle mouse button for the locked axis views so ...
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Overriding a default keymap?
I'm trying to add a keymap that overrides an actual shortcut in Blender (M key in Grease Pencil's Draw Mode).
By default, M ...
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How to get "List of all Spaces" in Blender with Python
I want to let user change the "keymap space" at real time.
I know,
bpy.data.window_managers['WinMan'].windows[0].screen.areas
Which gives the list of ...
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I want the window to spin around the object, and it shows me points, edges and faces
This is a question regarding blender 3.5.1. I did not notice that there is a saving of key customization types, and messed up the first one. Tell me where to look for the key setting, I want my window ...
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Blender showing this warning and I can't seem to get rid of it
Not sure how to get rid of this message. I've tried looking for every single "menu" in the keybinds and couldn't find anything that could solve it
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Keymap from previous version aren't working in the version 3.5
I was using version 2.91 and today I decided to move to the last version but I faced a problem, when I import the keymap from the previous version it simply doesn't work. I opened the keymap file from ...
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Is there any smart trick to locate Keymap names belonging to specific identifiers?
I don't know if I've phrased my question right, but I always find it super hard to locate the actual location of keymaps in situations where I know (and see) the operator/identifier in the Key-Binding ...
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How do I configure Blender 2D view?
I had a previous version of Blender in which I was able to configure it to Alt + Right Click and it would activate 2D View and which ever direction I would drag to, it would snap the camera to that ...
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Is there a way to clean keymaps belonging to orphaned add-ons?
CASE: Prior to reinstalling Blender I exported a Keymaps.py containing my favorite keymaps. After importing the keymaps in vanilla Blender, I ended up with a ton of redundant keymaps belonging to add-...
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Search keymap by exact binding
Is it possible to search a keymap by its exact binding? For example if I want to see only keymaps for the F key and not also all the maps that have modifiers but include F. I tried a * and ! before ...
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Assign NDOF button action
In Blender 3.6.0 under Ubuntu 22.04 I'm trying to configure my SpaceMouse Compact buttons.
In the configuration panel I first tried to emulate a keypress:
but in Blender it has no effect. Then I ...
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When I press S for scale it wants to shrink/flatten
So when I want to scale (still a noob) it just raises the plane.
In the top right (when I press S) it says 'Shrink/Fatten', not 'Scale'
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Setting a shortcut to split the current screen in half using screen.area_split
I'm trying to set a key bind to activate the screen.area_split so that I don't have to use the mouse, and instead splits the screen 50/50 down the middle. Does ...
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How to change a 'keymaps_items' property using Python
I try to change the properties value, but it's not working in the console:
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