Keyboard shortcuts
Every key and mouse shortcut in RPBuddy. Shortcuts don't fire while you're typing in a text box.
On the map
| Input |
Action |
| Drag |
Pan the map |
| Scroll, or pinch |
Zoom |
| Click a spot or a building |
Walk there |
| Esc |
Stop walking, or leave the building you're in |
| E |
Enter the nearest building, when you're close to one |
| 1–6 |
Quests, Skip time, Inventory, Where is?, Build, Settings (desktop) |
In Where is?, Enter jumps to the first result and Esc closes the search.
In a conversation
| Input |
Action |
| Enter |
Send |
| Shift+Enter |
New line |
| Esc |
Leave the conversation |
| *text* / _text_ |
Bold / italics |
| Long-press a portrait (touch) |
Open the character's menu |
Editing a message (Hero): Enter for Save & rerun, Esc to cancel.
In Build mode
| Input |
Action |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo (removes the last point while drawing) |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y |
Redo |
| Enter |
Finish a road, river, wall or custom building |
| Esc |
Cancel what you're drawing or editing |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy the selected building (once it's been filled in) |
| F / Shift+F |
Flip a copied or preset building horizontally / vertically while placing it |
| Click a road, river, wall or fill |
Edit it |
| Double-click a settlement, district or region |
Edit its outline |
| Double-click a building (long-press on touch) |
Reshape it |
| Right-click a point |
Remove it, while editing an outline or line |
Scrolling while reshaping a building:
| Input |
Action |
| Scroll |
Rotate |
| Shift+scroll |
Resize |
| Ctrl+scroll |
Cycle footprint shapes (not for custom shapes) |
| Ctrl+Shift+scroll |
Add or remove floors |
Scrolling with other tools:
| Tool |
Input |
Action |
| River |
Ctrl+scroll |
Width |
| Wall |
Shift+scroll / Ctrl+scroll |
Thickness / height |
| Stamp |
Scroll / Shift+scroll |
Rotate (top-down view only) / resize |
| Landmark (moving) |
Shift+scroll |
Resize |
Windows and panels
| Input |
Action |
| Esc |
Close the Atlas (you're asked first if there are unsaved changes), the Journal, and most windows |
| Enter |
Add a note, memory, genre or avoidance in the Journal |
| Enter / Esc |
Next step / close, while creating a world |