Gazebo Keyboard Shortcuts

(On Mac, use Command in place of Ctrl)

ActionOperationInstruction
MODE
Enter Selection mode (default mode)Escpress Esc for mode to select models and right-click for context menu
Enter Rotate moderpress "r" for Rotate (model) mode
Enter Translate modetpress "t" for Translate (model) mode
Enter Scale modespress "s" for Scale (model) mode
Enter Snap modenpress "n" for Snap (model) mode
MODELS
Delete modelDeletepress Delete when a model is selected to delete from scene
Copy modelCtrl + cpress Ctrl + "c" when model is selected to copy
Paste modelCtrl + vpress Ctrl + "v" to paste copied model
MANIPULATING MODELS
Rotate modelrpress "r" for Rotate mode; click model & rotate using markers
Translate modeltpress "t" for Translate mode; click model & translate using markers
Scale modelspress "s" for Scale mode; click model & scale using markers
Constrain along axisx/y/zhold key while manipulating model to constrain movement along that axis
Snap to 45° when rotatingCtrl + draghold Ctrl while rotating model to rotate in 45° increments
Snap to grid when translatingCtrl + draghold Ctrl while translating model to snap to grid
Snap to 1 m when scalingCtrl + draghold Ctrl while scaling mode to scale in 1 m increments
Snap when insertingCtrl + draghold Ctrl while inserting model to enable snap to grid
Snap models togethernpress "n" for Snap mode; click one link, then a second to snap first link to second
GUI LAYOUT
Hide toolbarsCtrl + hhide/show top toolbar and bottom time panel
Enter fullscreenF11enter/exit fullscreen
ActionOperationInstruction
EDITORS
Open Model EditorCtrl + mopen Model Editor to construct or edit models
Open Schematic View (Model Editor)Ctrl + eopen Schematic View in Model Editor
Open Building EditorCtrl + bopen Building Editor to construct buildings
Show floor plan (Building Editor)fshow/hide floor plan in Building Editor 2D View
Show building features (Building Editor)gshow/hide building features in Building Editor 2D View
New canvas (both Editors)Ctrl + ncreate new canvas
Save model (both Editors)Ctrl + ssave model for later use
Save as (both Editors)Ctrl + Shift + ssave model for later use & give it a name
Exit (both Editors)Ctrl + xexit Editor
WORLD
Save worldCtrl + spress Ctrl + "s" to save world for later use
Save asCtrl + Shift + spress Ctrl + Shift + "s" to save world for later use & give it a name
Reset worldCtrl + rpress Ctrl + "r" to reset world to its original state
Reset model posesCtrl + Shift + rpress Ctrl + Shift + "r" to reset models to their original poses
DATA
Visualize topicsCtrl + topen dialog with list of topics currently advertized
Log dataCtrl + dopen dialog to record log files
MISCELLANEOUS
Quit GazeboCtrl + qpress Ctrl + "q" to quit Gazebo

Gazebo Mouse Controls

Changing the scene view