Mouse Usage Hints

Mouse usage in Scribus has some subtle, but once learned, very useful shortcuts with the mouse.

• Space Bar + Left Click - toggles panning mode for the mouse
• Click third button, or on two button mice ("chord" them by click left and right together), refreshes the view
• Control-shift left click for select thru level on the same layer
• Control left click resize/move for lower objects. Release + drag resizes. Hold down Control+Drag moves.
• Left Click >Drag Resizes Frames
• Right Click >Drag Copies or Moves Frames- a context menu will pop up asking your choice
• Ctrl >Wheel - Zooms the view in and out.
• Ctrl >Right Button Drag - Allows you to pan the document up or down and/or left to right depending on the zoom factor.

Working with the Color Eye Dropper

• Fill color with click
• Text color with Control click
• Line color with Alt click.

In the Properties Palette

• Ctrl +Wheel - Increases/Decreases units 10 at a time.
• Shift +Wheel - Increases/Decreases units 1/10 at a time.
• Ctrl +Shift +Wheel - Increases/Decreases units 1/100 at a time.

Alternatively:

• Shift + Arrow Key Increases/Decreases units 10 at a time.
• Crtl + Arrow Key Increases/Decreases units 1/10 at a time.