Shortcuts SL-UX
This list of shortcuts is compiled to support the work of the UI devolopers. Please add shortcuts depending on your operating system.
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It's somehow dificult to take the Mac people into account at such a list, because of different keys. Since I don't own a Mac, I'm referring to User:Nava_Muni/Mac4NonMac#General and state that "In SL, the "option" key behaves like ALT - but don't ever think they are 'the same.' "
| Shortcut | SL | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux (Generic) | Linux (Gnome) | Linux (KDE) | Linux (Compiz) | |
| A | Turn left | |||||||
| B | View > Build | |||||||
| C | Crouch / Fly down | |||||||
| D | Turn right | |||||||
| E | Jump / Fly up | |||||||
| F | Fly on/off | |||||||
| G | Tools > Snap to Grid | |||||||
| H | Tools > Focus on Selection | |||||||
| M | View > Mouselook | |||||||
| S | Walk backward | |||||||
| W | Walk forward | |||||||
| Del | Edit > Delete | |||||||
| Enter | World > Chat | |||||||
| Esc | View > Reset View | |||||||
| Home | World > Fly | |||||||
| Page down | Crouch / Fly down | |||||||
| Page up | Jump / Fly up | |||||||
| F1 | Help > Second Life Help | starts the online help browser | ||||||
| F9 | Toggle widget layer | |||||||
| Alt-Enter | View > Toggle Fullscreen | |||||||
| Alt-Tab | Walk through windows. | Walk through windows. | Walk through windows. | |||||
| Alt-F1 | Access the K-menu | |||||||
| Alt-F2 | Displays Run Application dialog. | |||||||
| Alt-F7 | Move window | |||||||
| Alt-F8 | Resize Window | |||||||
| Alt-F12 | Emulate the mouse using arrow keys | |||||||
| Alt-PrintScreen | Take a snapshot of the current window | |||||||
| Ctrl-Tab | Walk through desktops. | |||||||
| Ctrl-Esc | Show table of running processes | |||||||
| Ctrl-` | File > Snapshot to Disk | |||||||
| Ctrl-\ | View > Look at Last Chatter | |||||||
| Ctrl-0 | View > Zoom In | |||||||
| Ctrl-1 | Tools > Select Tool > Focus | |||||||
| Ctrl-2 | Tools > Select Tool > Move | |||||||
| Ctrl-3 | Tools > Select Tool > Edit | |||||||
| Ctrl-4 | Tools > Select Tool > Create | |||||||
| Ctrl-5 | Tools > Select Tool > Land | |||||||
| Ctrl-6 | ||||||||
| Ctrl-7 | ||||||||
| Ctrl-8 | View > Zoom Out | |||||||
| Ctrl-9 | View > Zoom Default | |||||||
| Ctrl-A | Edit > Select All | |||||||
| Ctrl-C | Edit > Copy | |||||||
| Ctrl-D | Edit > Duplicate | |||||||
| Ctrl-E | Edit > Deselect | |||||||
| Ctrl-F | Edit > Search... | |||||||
| Ctrl-G | Edit > Gestures... | |||||||
| Ctrl-H | View > Local Chat | |||||||
| Ctrl-I | View > Inventory | |||||||
| Ctrl-L | Tools > Link | |||||||
| Ctrl-M | View > World Map | |||||||
| Ctrl-P | Edit > Preferences... | |||||||
| Ctrl-Q | File > Quit | |||||||
| Ctrl-R | World > Always Run | |||||||
| Ctrl-T | View > Communicate | |||||||
| Ctrl-U | File > Upload Image... | |||||||
| Ctrl-V | Edit > Paste | |||||||
| Ctrl-W | File > Close Window | |||||||
| Ctrl-X | Edit > Cut | |||||||
| Ctrl-Y | Edit > Redo | |||||||
| Ctrl-Z | Edit > Undo | |||||||
| Shift-F9 | Toggle water effects | |||||||
| Shift-G | Tools > Use Selection for Grid | |||||||
| Shift-H | Tools > Zoom to Selection | |||||||
| Shift-P | Advanced > UI > Print Agent Info | |||||||
| Shift-X | Tools > Snap Object XY to Grid | |||||||
| Alt-Shift-Tab | Walk backwards through windows. | |||||||
| Alt-Shift-F | View > Joystick Flycam | |||||||
| Alt-Shift-H | View > Show HUD Attachments | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Arrow down | Film Effect | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F1 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > UI | Switch to the first text terminal. | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F2 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Selected | Switch to the 2nd text terminal. | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F3 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Highlighted | Switch to the 3rd text terminal. | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F4 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Dynamic Textures | Switch to the 4th text terminal. | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F5 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Foot Shadows | Switch to the 5th text terminal. | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F6 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Fog | Switch to the 6th text terminal. | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F7 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Palletized Textures | Switch to the first GUI terminal | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F8 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Test FRInfo | Switch to the 2nd GUI terminal | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F9 | Advanced > Rendering > Features > Flexible Objects | Switch to the 3rd GUI terminal | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F10 | Switch to the 4th GUI terminal | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F11 | Switch to the 5th GUI terminal | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F12 | Switch to the 6th GUI terminal | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-+ | Change to the next X-server resolution | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-- | Change to the previous X-server resolution | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Arrow down | Switch to desktop down | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Arrow left | Switch to desktop left | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Arrow right | Switch to desktop right | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Arrow up | Switch to desktop up | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-BkSpc | Kill the current X-windows server | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Del | Shut down the system and reboot | Same as Windows | Same as Windows | |||||
| Ctrl-Alt-PrintScreen | Snapshot of entire desktop | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-D | Toggle "Advanced" Menu on/off | Minimize all windows | Show/Clear Desktop | |||||
| Ctrl-Alt-F | Advanced > UI > Dump Focus Holder | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-G | Advanced > Request Admin Status | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-L | Advanced > Network > Drop a Packet | Lock the desktop | ||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-R | Advanced > Character > Rebake Textures | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-T | View > Highlight Transparent | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-V | Advanced > View Admin Options | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-Esc | Open Task Manager | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-F2 | Advanced > Reload personal settings overrides | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-Tab | Walk backwards through desktops | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-0 | Advanced > Consoles > Memory | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-1 | View > Statistics Bar | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-2 | Advanced > Consoles > Frame Console | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-3 | Advanced > Consoles > Texture Console | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-4 | Advanced > Consoles > Debug Console | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-9 | Advanced > Consoles > Fast Timers | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-B | Tools > Grid Options... | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-F | Edit > Friends... | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-H | World > Teleport Home | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-L | Tools > Unlink | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-M | View > Mini-Map | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-N | World > Environment Settings > Sunset | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-O | Advanced > Rendering > Object-Object Occlusion | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-P | Advanced > UI > Print Selected Object Info | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-R | Advanced > Rendering > Wireframe | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-S | File > Take or Refresh Snapshot | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-T | View > Hover Tips > Show Tips | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-W | File > Close All Windows | |||||||
| Ctrl-Shift-Y | World > Environment Settings > Midday | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Del | Admin > Object > Delete | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-- | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Clouds | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-\ | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Bump | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-= | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Particles | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-0 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Grass | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-1 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Simple | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-2 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Alpha | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-3 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Tree | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-4 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Character | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-5 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > SurfacePatch | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-6 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Sky | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-7 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Water | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-8 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Ground | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-9 | Advanced > Rendering > Types > Volume | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-C | Admin > Parcel > Set to Linden Content | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-G | Advanced > Leave Admin Status | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-H | Hippos! | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-I | Admin > Object > Get Asset IDs | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-L | Admin > Object > Lock | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-M | Advanced > UI > Memory Stats | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-N | View > Beacons | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-O | Admin > Object > Take Copy | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-P | View > Property Lines | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-T | Advanced > Rendering > Selected Texture Info | |||||||
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-U | Advanced > Show Updates | |||||||