Shortcut Keys

User Manual: Shortcut Keys

  • 1 to 9: Set the camera view based on the numeric key. For example, pressing 1 sets view 1, 2 sets view 2, and so on up to 9.
  • Delete / Del: Clears the current focus and disables followObserver and followObserverFocus.
  • T: Toggle tracing for all planets:
    • If tracing is enabled, all trace booleans are set to true (traces all planets).
    • If disabled, all trace booleans are set to false (disables tracing for all planets).
  • C: Clears all traces for every planet and celestial body, removing orbit markers.
  • Space: Toggles followObserver and followObserverFocus for the current focus point or planet.

Focus Shortcuts (Hold Shift + Key)

  • Shift + S: Focus on the Sun.
  • Shift + D: Focus on the Moon.
  • Shift + M: Focus on Mars.
  • Shift + V: Focus on Venus.
  • Shift + J: Focus on Jupiter.
  • Shift + P: Focus on Pluto.
  • Shift + N: Focus on Neptune.
  • Shift + U: Focus on Uranus.
  • Shift + E: Focus on Mercury.
  • Shift + A: Focus on Saturn.
  • Shift + R: Clear any current focus.

Visibility Controls

  • Shift + O: Show or hide all observers and celestial objects, including:
    • Planets: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
    • Stars: Mimosa, Arcturus, Arcux, Imai, Polaris, Vega, Regulus.
    • Additional markers: North Celestial Pole (NCP) and South Celestial Pole (SCP) markers.
  • Shift + I: Toggle the display of the User Interface (UI) elements on or off.

Save Configuration (Hold Ctrl + Key)

  • Ctrl + X: Saves the current configuration, including visibility, focus, and trace settings. A notification will confirm the save.