V-Listen provides keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls to accelerate common operations.
This page lists all available shortcuts organized by functional area.
General
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl+N
New project
Ctrl+O
Open project
Ctrl+S
Save project
Ctrl+Shift+S
Save project as
Ctrl+I
Import file
Ctrl+Z
Undo last action
Ctrl+Y
Redo last undone action
F1
Open help system
F5
Refresh / recalculate current analysis
F11
Toggle full-screen mode
Ctrl+Q
Quit V-Listen
Data Explorer
Shortcut
Action
Del
Delete selected item(s) from project
F2
Rename selected item
Ctrl+A
Select all items in current group
Ctrl+Click
Add item to selection
Shift+Click
Extend selection to item
Ctrl+D
Duplicate selected item
Ctrl+G
Group selected items
Enter
Open / load selected item in DataViewer
Analysis
Shortcut
Action
F5
Recalculate current analysis with updated parameters
Ctrl+F
Open frequency cursor dialog
Ctrl+T
Add time cursor
Ctrl+M
Toggle marker display
Ctrl+L
Toggle legend display
Ctrl+P
Open print / export report dialog
Space
Play / pause audio playback (time-domain data)
Chart Interaction
Mouse Controls
Action
Mouse Operation
Description
Zoom In/Out
Scroll wheel
Scroll up to zoom in, scroll down to zoom out. Zooms centered on the cursor position.
Pan
Left-click + drag
Click and drag to pan the chart view in any direction.
Auto-fit
Double-click
Double-click on the chart area to auto-fit all axes to show the full data range.
Zoom Rectangle
Right-click + drag
Draw a rectangle to zoom into a specific region.
Move Cursor
Shift + left-click
Snap a cursor to the nearest data point at the clicked position.
Context Menu
Right-click (no drag)
Open the chart context menu with display options.
Axis-Specific Zoom
Scroll on X-axis label area — zoom only the horizontal axis.
Scroll on Y-axis label area — zoom only the vertical axis.
Scroll on chart area — zoom both axes simultaneously.
All zoom and pan operations are undoable with Ctrl+Z. Use double-click to
quickly return to the full view after zooming.
Spectrogram / Waterfall Controls
Action
Mouse / Key
Description
Color scale adjust
Scroll on color bar
Adjust the dynamic range of the color map.
Extract slice
Ctrl + click on spectrogram
Extract a spectrum at the clicked time position.
Rotate 3D waterfall
Middle-click + drag
Rotate the 3D view angle.
Reset 3D view
Home
Reset the 3D waterfall to the default viewing angle.
Modal Animation Controls
Shortcut
Action
Space
Play / pause animation
← / →
Step to previous / next animation frame
↑ / ↓
Increase / decrease deformation scale
R
Reset camera to default position
W
Toggle wireframe display
N
Toggle node labels
Acquisition
Shortcut
Action
F9
Start / stop recording
F10
Toggle monitor on/off
Esc
Abort current operation
The Del key permanently removes items from the project. This action can be
undone with Ctrl+Z, but the undo history is cleared when the project is closed.
Customization
Keyboard shortcuts cannot currently be customized. If a shortcut conflicts with an
accessibility tool or system-level binding, contact support for workaround suggestions.