Toolbars

The toolbar runs across the top of the window in stacked rows. Top to bottom:

Not every row is visible at all times. A row appears when it has something to offer.

Controls live in the toolbar, not on the canvas#

By default, an unselected canvas shows only its content, with no buttons over it. Selecting a canvas shows its frame and handles, and its controls appear in the toolbar. This keeps controls from covering your content or jumping around as canvases move.

To show control strips on the canvases as well, turn on Settings ▸ Appearance ▸ Show on-canvas controls.

Disabled, not hidden#

The formatting row shows only the groups of controls that apply to what you have selected. Within a group, a control that doesn't apply right now is disabled rather than hidden, so the buttons around it stay in the same place and you don't have to find them again each time the selection changes.

Controls are organised into named groups. When the window is narrow, the rows wrap rather than dropping controls off the edge. On occasion, the wrapping does not match expectations and icons will experience awkward placement. Generally widening the window slightly will resolve such an issue.

Tooltips#

Hover over a control, or focus it from the keyboard, to see its name and a line of help.

From the keyboard#

F10 moves into the toolbar. Left and Right move along a row, Up and Down move between rows, and Escape returns you to where you were. See Keyboard.