This section provides information about specific commands regarding the manipulation of items within patches. Specific details are given for each box type in Boxes and Patch Components.
Boxes are selected using standard mouse selection. A selected box shows a bold border.
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Most patch editor commands apply to every selected boxes in the current window.
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To move an item around in a patch editor :
→
keys. Add SHIFT
to move items faster.Boxes can also be moved or copied from a patch editor to another.
Alt
key to copy it. Edit / Copy
, Paste
, Duplicate
...To align all selected boxes automatically, press SHIFT
+ a
.
To delete selected boxes :
Backspace
,Edit / Clear - Cut
or press Cmd
+ x
.The Undo command can be used for restoring deleted boxes – not their connections. It can only apply to the last action that was executed.
To cancel an action :
Edit / Undo
Cmd
+ z
.To display an overview of the main patch editor commands :
Help / Editor Command Keys
h
in an open patch editor.