=============================================== Here is some updated info about general editing operations and keys/buttons in MusE as of the version 2.1.2 massive changes by Tim: This info should be in the doc tex file. See also the README.shortcuts file. =============================================== Arranger: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, cloning, deleting parts: ======================================================================= While drawing a new part, press: No keys/buttons: Part is resized horizontally in-place. Part can move vertically. Right-click/Ctrl: Move part horizontally, don't resize. Part snaps to the grid. Right-click/Ctrl + Shift: Same as Right-click/Ctrl, but do not snap to the grid. Moving, copying, or cloning existing parts by dragging them: Prior to dragging the parts, press: Shift: Constricts movement horizontally or vertically. Ctrl: A copy of the parts will be made. Ctrl + Alt: A clone of the parts will be made. While dragging the parts, press: Shift: Do not snap to grid. While resizing a part with the pencil tool, press: Shift: Do not snap the part's right border to the grid. To resize a part with the pointer tool, press: Right-click + Ctrl: Resize part. Right-click + Ctrl + Shift: Do not snap the part's right border to the grid. To delete a part, press: Middle-click/Delete: Delete part. Pianoroll: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, deleting notes: =============================================================== While drawing a new note, press: No keys/buttons: Note is resized horizontally in-place. Note can move vertically. Right-click/Ctrl: Move note horizontally, don't resize. Note snaps to the grid. Right-click/Ctrl + Shift: Same as Right-click/Ctrl, but do not snap to the grid. Moving or copying existing notes by dragging them: Prior to dragging the notes, press: Shift: Constricts movement horizontally or vertically. Ctrl: A copy of the notes will be made. While dragging the notes, press: Shift: Do not snap to grid. While resizing a note with the pencil tool, press: Shift: Do not snap the note's right border to the grid. To resize a note with the pointer tool, press: Right-click + Ctrl: Resize note. Right-click + Ctrl + Shift: Do not snap the note's right border to the grid. To delete a note, press: Middle-click/Delete: Delete note. Drum editor: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, deleting drum notes: ====================================================================== Prior to drawing new drum notes, press: Ctrl + Meta: Draw with velocity level 1. Meta: Draw with velocity level 2. No keys/buttons: Draw with velocity level 3. Meta + Alt: Draw with velocity level 4. While drawing a new drum note, press: No keys/buttons: Note can move horizontally and vertically. Note snaps to the grid. Shift: Do not snap to the grid. Moving or copying existing drum notes by dragging them: Prior to dragging the drum notes, press: Shift: Constricts movement horizontally or vertically. Ctrl: A copy of the notes will be made. While dragging the drum notes, press: Shift: Do not snap to grid. The pencil tool will not resize a drum note, it moves the note. Press: Shift: Do not snap to grid. To delete a drum note, press: Middle-click/Delete: Delete note. Wave editor: Creating, moving, resizing, copying, deleting wave events: ======================================================================= While drawing a new wave event, press: No keys/buttons: Event is resized horizontally in-place. Right-click/Ctrl: Move event horizontally, don't resize. Event snaps to the grid. Right-click/Ctrl + Shift: Same as Right-click/Ctrl, but do not snap to the grid. Moving or copying existing wave events by dragging them: Prior to dragging the events, press: Ctrl: A copy of the events will be made. While dragging the events, press: Shift: Do not snap to grid. (Sample-accurate resolution.) While resizing a wave event with the pencil tool, press: Shift: Do not snap the event's right border to the grid. To resize a wave event with the pointer tool, press: Right-click + Ctrl: Resize event. Right-click + Ctrl + Shift: Do not snap the event's right border to the grid. To delete a wave event, press: Middle-click/Delete: Delete event.