Tools and Shapes

Wayscriber focuses on fast input with modifier drags plus toolbar or hotkey tool selection.

Drawing tools

Pen: drag (default)
Line: Shift + drag (or select Line tool)
Rectangle: Ctrl + drag
Ellipse: Tab + drag
Arrow: Ctrl+Shift + drag
Marker: H (translucent)
Highlight-only tool: Ctrl+Alt+H (click highlight only)
Eraser: D (toggle brush/stroke with Ctrl+Shift+E)
Step marker tool: place numbered bubbles (toolbar tool)

Numbered callouts

Arrow labels: enable Auto-number in the arrow toolbar section and use Reset to restart at 1.
Step markers: the Step Marker tool increments automatically; use Reset in the toolbar (or bind reset_step_markers).

Text and notes

Text: press T, click to place, type, press Enter
Sticky note: press N, click to place, type, press Enter
Shift+Enter adds a newline while editing text

Selection and editing

Hold Alt to select and move shapes (or use the Select tool).
Select tool: V
Shift+click adds items to the selection.
Right click opens the context menu.
Ctrl+Alt+P toggles the selection properties panel (fill, arrow heads, text background, size).
Duplicate: Ctrl+D
Copy/paste: Ctrl+Alt+C / Ctrl+Alt+V
Nudge: Arrow keys (Shift for larger steps)

Quick controls

Colors: R/G/B/Y/O/P/W/K
Thickness: + or = / - or _ (or scroll)
Presets: 1-5 apply, Shift+1-5 save
Command palette: Ctrl+K (type to search actions)
Reset arrow labels: Ctrl+Shift+R

Open/close: middle-click while idle.
Hover to preview; left-click to apply a tool/color.
Right-click or Escape dismisses the menu.
Scroll adjusts active tool size (thickness or eraser size).
Shapes and Text entries expand to quick sub-tools.

Use F1 for the full help overlay (or F10). Shift+F1 opens the quick reference.