Shortcuts
The following shortcuts are available in the Streamdesigner:
P: Show / Hide the Node Panel: On the right side a panel can be displayed in which all existing nodes and wildcards are displayed. From this panel, the individual Nodes as well as the Wildcards are dragged and dropped into the Stream Designer window.
E: Show / Hide the Edit Panel: On the left side a panel can be displayed in which a selected node can be modified to your needs.
Ctrl + S: Saves a stream. Each stream must be saved.
Ctrl + O: Load a stream
Ctrl + C: Copy one or multiple complete nodes.
Ctrl + V: Create a new node from the clipboard, if one previously node was copied.If several nodes were previously selected, they will be inserted while maintaining their relative position to each other.
Ctrl + K: Automatically sorts all nodes in the stage that are connected to each other. After selecting one or more nodes via shift + right mouse button, this function is only applied to the selected nodes.This can not be reversed.
Ctrl + E: This allows the content of the entire stream to be exported as text to copy the entire stream.
Ctrl + T: When no input field in the edit panel is focused, will open the command pallet. If an input field in the edit panel is focused, the wildcard panel will open.
DEL: Deletes a selected node or link
T: Testsuite: Tests the stream for functionality.
Delete/Backspace: Deletes a node
Each node has an input trigger and a positive and negativ output. Outputs can be connected to input triggers via mouse. An existing connection can be resolved by clicking and deleting it (Delete key).
Operation of the stage:
Mouse wheel: With the mouse wheel it is possible to zoom in and out of the stage.
Right mouse key: With the right mouse button, a contact menu opens in which 3 different operations can be carried out. These are: - Mode 1: Find and open action nodes - Mode 2: Execute menu functions (middle menu) - Mode 3: Switch between streams
Right mouse key context menu:
The three different function modes of the search field can be changed using the tab key. If the text field is empty, you are in Mode 1: Find and open action nodes. If the text field begins with an arrow, you are in Mode 2: Execute menu functions (middle menu). If the text field begins with a colon, you are in Mode 3: Switch between streams.
Context menu mode 1:
A node can be searched directly via the search field, provided that the corresponding name is known. The search field also has a type ahead function. It is possible to scroll through the displayed action nodes using the arrow keys.
Context menu mode 2:
A menu function can be searched for directly via the search field. The search field also has a type ahead function. With the arrow keys it is possible to scroll through the displayed menu items and to execute the desired one with a mouse click or with the enter key.
Context menu mode 3:
A stream can be searched directly via the search field, provided the corresponding name is known. The search field also has a type ahead function. Using the arrow keys, it is possible to scroll through the available streams and execute the desired one with a mouse click or with the enter key. This will open a popup dialog asking if you want to see the current stream.
