Inkfinite
Browse documentation

Documentation search

Search the docs

Find drawing concepts, editor workflows, commands, and file-format details in the Inkfinite documentation.

Start typing to search the documentation.

↑↓ to navigate Enter to open Esc to close
Menu
Browse documentation

Documentation search

Search the docs

Find drawing concepts, editor workflows, commands, and file-format details in the Inkfinite documentation.

Start typing to search the documentation.

↑↓ to navigate Enter to open Esc to close
IntroductionQuickstartEditorObjects and structureLayout and connectionsVector editingImport and exportBoards and filesWebDesktopCLIAgent workflowsDocument modelTransactions and syncKeyboard shortcutsInteroperabilityFile formatArchitectureBuilding from sourceSVG importNative path geometryOrigin and authorizationTestingPerformance corpus and profilingChangelog
Guide

Editor

Copy Markdown

Navigate the canvas, use drawing tools, select objects, and change their appearance.

The web and desktop apps share the same canvas, tools, shortcuts, and document operations. The desktop app adds native file handling and local CLI access.

Canvas navigation

Pan with a trackpad, middle-button drag, or Space-drag. Pinch or hold Ctrl/Cmd while scrolling to zoom. The lower-left controls set an exact zoom level, fit the drawing, or fit the current selection. Shift+1 fits the drawing and Shift+2 fits the selection.

The status bar reports the active tool, cursor and viewport coordinates, selection, save state, and grid settings. Grid visibility, size, and snapping preferences persist between sessions.

Tools and selection

The toolbar contains Select, Direct Select, shapes, text, Markdown, and pen tools. Select works with complete objects. Direct Select edits anchors and handles on native paths.

Drag a selection to move it. Hold Shift to constrain movement or drawing to 15-degree angles. Hold Alt/Option while dragging to duplicate. During resize, Shift preserves the aspect ratio and Alt/Option resizes around the center.

Double-click a nested object to enter its group or frame. Press Escape to return to its parent. Right-click the canvas or a selection for commands that apply at that location.

Appearance

Select an object to edit its fill, stroke, and opacity. Text, Markdown, and Card selections also show font family and size controls. Arrow controls edit bends, endpoint heads, routing, and labels.

The command palette searches selection and viewport commands. The Layers panel controls layer order, visibility, locks, names, and opacity. See Objects and structure for frames, groups, cards, and metadata.

Toolbar controls and canvas menus show hover, pressed, selected, disabled, busy, and keyboard-focus states. Menus and popovers reposition near viewport edges. Press Escape or click outside to close them; keyboard focus returns to the control that opened them.

Errors and recovery

The editor reports failed saves, imports, exports, and clipboard operations in the interface. A desktop draft remains separate from a named .inkfinite file until you choose Save As.