The DroneField desktop application uses native macOS-style keyboard
shortcuts (the same combinations are reused on Windows and Linux,
substituting Ctrl for ⌘). In the table below ⌘ = Command,
⌥ = Option/Alt, ⌃ = Control, ⇧ = Shift.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
⌘N | Create new project |
⌘, | Open Settings panel |
⌘Q | Quit DroneField |
⌘W | Close active window |
⌘H | Hide DroneField (stays in the Dock / taskbar) |
⌘M | Minimise window |
⌘? | Open Help (this site) |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
⌘N | New project |
⌘O | Open project (list) |
⌘S | Save project (auto-save is also on) |
⌘⇧S | Save project as |
⌘⌫ | Delete selected project |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
⌘+ | Zoom in |
⌘- | Zoom out |
⌘0 | Reset zoom (fit project area) |
| Arrow keys | Pan |
⌘⇧S | Toggle left sidebar |
While drawing a boundary:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
Return | Close polygon (link last vertex to first) |
Esc | Cancel drawing |
⌘Z | Undo last vertex |
⌘⇧Z | Redo |
Delete | Delete selected vertex |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
1 | NDVI |
2 | GNDVI |
3 | NDRE |
W | Preset: Weed |
S | Preset: Stress |
H | Preset: Healthy |
T | Preset: Water/Soil |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
R | Reset view |
L | Top-down view (orbit off) |
Esc | Close |
| Left mouse button | Rotate |
| Right mouse button | Pan |
| Mouse wheel | Zoom |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
⌘X | Cut |
⌘C | Copy |
⌘V | Paste |
⌘A | Select all |
⌘Z | Undo |
⌘⇧Z | Redo |
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|
⌘? | Open Help |
F1 | Open Help (alternative) |
DroneField does not yet support customising the keyboard
shortcuts. It’s on the roadmap.
If a particular shortcut is missing or you would prefer a different
combination, let us know via the portal support form.
Some macOS system shortcuts (Spotlight ⌘Space, Mission Control
⌃↑) can override DroneField’s bindings. If a combination
does not respond in DroneField:
- System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts
- Check whether another app or system service uses the same combo
- If yes, disable or remap it
