Quickstart & Keyboard Controls

Vectrace provides a streamlined experience using mouse gestures, floating glassmorphic toolbar buttons, and global hotkeys.

Keyboard Controls Reference

Shortcut	Function
Ctrl + Alt + A	Global Daemon Shortcut: Show from tray, or toggle Click-Through when visible
Space	Toggle Click-Through Mode
P	Select Pen tool
H	Select Highlighter tool
L	Select Line shape tool
A	Select Arrow shape tool
R	Select Rectangle shape tool
O	Select Oval shape tool
E	Select Eraser tool
T	Select Text tool
K	Select Neon Laser pointer tool
N	Select Spotlight dimmer mode
M	Minimize overlay to System Tray
Ctrl + Shift + S / Ctrl + C	Activate Crop Selection Tool
S	Capture Full Screen (or confirm Crop if selection is active)
U	Undo last drawn stroke
Ctrl + R	Redo last undone stroke
C	Clear canvas drawings
B	Cycle Background Mode (Clear ➔ Blackboard ➔ Whiteboard)
ESC	Minimize overlay to System Tray