tested Stellarium shortcuts (0.22.1-1.1)

Today, I wanted to update my keyboard and mouse shortcuts listing to the latest version of Stellarium 1.1. Across the board!

Unfortunately, the Macintosh I have ready access to is running an old OS X, 10.12.x, which I cannot upgrade. That limited me to installing Stellarium version 0.22.1. All that said, I can't think of much that is different. 

Therefore I believe this document should be relevant for current editions of Stellarium on Apple computers. i.e. 0.22.2, 1.0 (0.22.3), and 1.1 (0.22.4). If I'm lucky, there are no differences at all.

Also, I have been using Stellarium 1.1 a good deal on the Ubuntu Linux OS. So I can confirm the operation of shortcuts for that environment too (which, in the end, is the same as Windows). 

Thanks are due.

Larry N, during a Stellarium level 2 intermediate training course in early July 2022, revealed a trick on a button in the horizontal toolbar. In Windows, he had randomly right-clicked his mouse on the Telescope Control plug-in to find it immediately opened the mount configuration window. I took that a step further and found his technique to work on all buttons associated with plug-ins. But only today did I find out how to do it on the Mac.

And also, somehow, I had overlooked a shortcut associated with the oculars. Probably due to my non-plussed attitude on an early implementation of the oculars feature. But, in fact, it is a great shortcut. It was Chris V using it in one of his Insider's Guide to the Galaxy talks that reminded me of it. It is included.

{ed. Update to the update! 12 Dec '22, I learned another technique! While asking people how to zoom in on an object, Susan S said, "double-click it." I was looking for the slash key method but as they offered this I tried it. Holy smokes. It centred. I didn't recall doing that before. So, there's another option now for centring! I'm assuming it works on the Mac but I'll have to test that... 14 Dec '22: Ian B verified the action on his Mac.}

If you're on a laptop without a mouse, using a frustratingly annoying touchpad, you'll want to be comfortable with the supported gestures on the touchpad to simulate an external three-button mouse.

If you're using a Mac, some shortcuts may be interfered with by OS and application global shortcuts. You are on own I'm afraid, having to research what is getting in the way and determining if it can be turned off to make Stellarium work as described. Can you still get an "extended" keyboard for an Apple? Once one of my favourite keyboards.

The "notes" column to the far right with numbers are keyed to the footnotes. For example, 1 is used to indicate newly added or recently changed items.

controlling the surroundings					*
show Location window		F6		Fn F6	4
toggle cardinal compass points	—	q	—	q
toggle detailed compass marks	—	Shift q	—	⇧ q
toggle ground and buildings		g		g
toggle ground fog		f		f
toggle atmosphere or air		a		a
toggle sky glow/building lights		Shift g		⇧ g	11
ground (mountain) labels		Ctrl Shift g		⌘ ⇧ g
return to "home" (start-up) view		Ctrl h		(none)	2
controlling the sky - deep sky
toggle stars		s		s
toggle star labels		Alt s		⌥ s
toggle constellation lines		c		c
toggle constellation boundaries		b		b
toggle constellation labels		v		v
toggle constellation artwork		r		r
reload sky culture		Ctrl Alt i		⌘ ⌥ i
toggle asterism lines		Alt a		⌥ a
toggle asterism labels		Alt v		⌥ v
toggle ray helpers		Alt r		⌥ r	14
toggle DSO/nebula labels		n or d		n or d
nebula background images		i		i
reload DSO background images		Ctrl i		⌘ i
toggle quasars		Ctrl Alt q		(none)	1,3,5
toggle pulsars		Ctrl Alt p		⌘ ⌥ p	5
toggle zodiacal light		Ctrl Shift z		⌘ ⇧ z
toggle Milky Way		m		m
toggle HiPS sky survey		Ctrl Alt d		(none)	1,6, 19
exoplanet labels, indicators		Ctrl Alt e		⌘ ⌥ e	5
show Sky and Viewing Options		F4		Fn F4
single constellation mode
remove previous constellations		w		w	7
show all constellations		Alt w		⌥ w
the sky - solar system
toggle planets and Moon		p		p
toggle planet and Moon labels		Alt p		⌥ p
toggle planet markers		Ctrl p		⌘ p	1,20
toggle planet orbits		o		o
toggle star-lore planet names		Ctrl Shift n		⌘ ⇧ n
toggle planet trails		Shift t		⇧ t
toggle planet surface labels		Alt n		⌥ n	9
toggle meteor radiants		Ctrl Shift m		⌘ ⇧ m
toggle meteor radiant labels		Shift m		⇧ m
import data from MPC		Ctrl Alt s		⌘ ⌥ s	5,17
controlling lines
toggle altitude/azimuth grid		z		z
toggle equatorial grid		e		e
toggle ecliptic line		, (comma)		, (comma)
toggle celestial equator		. (period)		. (period)
toggle meridian line		;		;
toggle horizon line		h		h
changing image presentation
flip horizontally		Ctrl Shift h		⌘ ⇧ h
flip vertically		Ctrl Shift v		⌘ ⇧ v
equatorial or azimuthal mode		Ctrl m		⌘ m
look to the north		Shift n		⇧ n
look to east		Shift e		⇧ e
look to west		Shift w		⇧ w
look to south		Shift s		⇧ s
look up to zenith		Shift z		⇧ z
look to north celestial pole		Alt Shift n		⌥ ⇧ n
look to SCP		Alt Shift s		⌥ ⇧  s
zooming
zoom in		PgUp or Ctrl Up Arrow		Fn Up Arrow
zoom out		PgDn or Ctrl Dn Arrow		Fn Down Arrow
zoom in or out slowly		Shift with keys		⇧ with keys
quickly zoom in/out w/ mouse		wheel		2 finger swipe
zoom close to selected object		/ (slash)		/ (slash)
zoom out fully		\ (backslash)		\ (backslash)
zoom very close to planet		/ twice		/ twice	1,21
set field of view (FOV) to 180°		Ctrl Alt 1		⌘ ⌥ 1
set FOV to 90°		Ctrl Alt 2		⌘ ⌥ 2
set FOV to 60° (naturalistic)		Ctrl Alt 3		⌘ ⌥ 3
set FOV to 45°		Ctrl Alt 4		⌘ ⌥ 4
set FOV to 20°		Ctrl Alt 5		⌘ ⌥ 5
set FOV to 10° (binoculars)		Ctrl Alt 6		⌘ ⌥ 6
set FOV to 5° (binoculars)		Ctrl Alt 7		⌘ ⌥ 7
set FOV to 2°		Ctrl Alt 8		⌘ ⌥ 8
set to 1° (lo-power telescopic)		Ctrl Alt 9		⌘ ⌥ 9
to ½° (med-power telescopic)		Ctrl Alt 0 (zero)		⌘ ⌥ 0 (zero)
panning
quickly pan celestial sphere		left-drag		drag
pan right		Right Arrow		Right Arrow
pan left		Left Arrow		Left Arrow
pan up		Up Arrow		Up Arrow
pan down		Down Arrow		Down Arrow
pan a small amount slowly		Shift Arrow-key		⇧ Arrow key
controlling time flow
set date/time to now		8		8
set time rate to zero		7		7
increase time flow		l (lower case L)		l (i.e. L)
decrease time flow		j		j
run time at normal rate		k		k
increase time flow a little		Shift l (that's L)		⇧ l (i.e. L)
decrease time flow a little		Shift j		⇧ j
drag for time		Ctrl drag		Control drag	10
flip or reverse time direction		0 (zero)		0 (zero)
time with mouse...					15
increase/decrease by minutes		Ctrl		⌘
increase/decrease by hours		Ctrl Shift		⌘ ⇧
increase/decrease by days		Ctrl Alt		⌘ ⌥
increase/decrease by years		Ctrl Alt Shift		⌘ ⌥ ⇧	1
controlling "regular" time
show date/time window		F5		Fn F5
forward 1 hour solar		Ctrl = (equal)		⌘ =
backward 1 hour		Ctrl - (hyphen)		⌘ -
forward 1 day solar		= (equal)		= (equal)
backward 1 day		- (hyphen)		- (hyphen)
forward 1 week solar		]		]
backward 1 week		[		[
controlling sidereal time
forward 1 day sidereal		Alt = (equal)		⌥ = (equal)
backward 1 day		Alt - (hyphen)		⌥ - (hyphen)
forward 1 year sidereal		Ctrl Alt Shift ]		⌘ ⌥ ⇧ ]
backward 1 year		Ctrl Alt Shift [		⌘ ⌥ ⇧ [	1
working with objects
select an object		left-click		click
centre on selected object		spacebar		spacebar
select and centre object		double-click		double-click	1
toggle tracking of object		t		t
deselect object		right-click or Ctrl Spacebar		⌘-click or ⌘ Spacebar	16
display search dialogue box		Ctrl f or F3		⌘ f or Fn F3
go, i.e. travel, to a planet		Ctrl g		⌘ g
toggle angular measurement		Ctrl a		⌘ a	5
copy object info to clipboard		Ctrl Shift c		⌘ ⇧ c
add custom marker		Shift click		⇧ click
remove custom marker		Shift right-click		Control ⇧ click
remove all custom markers		Alt Shift right-click		⌥ Control ⇧ click
working with satellites					5
configure artificial satellites		Alt z		⌥ z
toggle satellite display or "hints"		Ctrl z		⌘ z
toggle satellite labels		Alt Shift z		⌥ ⇧ z
using oculars					5
toggle ocular view		Ctrl o		⌘ o
toggle crosshairs		Alt c		⌥ c
show Telrad sight		Ctrl b		⌘ b
show oculars pop-up menu		Alt o		⌥ o	1,22
rotate reticule clockwise		Alt m		⌥ m	13
rotate reticule CCW		Alt Shift m		⌥ ⇧ m	13
controlling the screen
toggle night (red light) mode		Ctrl n		⌘ n
toggle full-screen mode		F11		F11	8
toggle toolbars/menus, i.e. GUI		Ctrl t		⌘ t
save screenshot to disk		Ctrl s		⌘ s
toggle planet selection marker		Ctrl Shift p		⌘ ⇧ p
close a window/dialogue box		Esc		Esc
driving a mount					5
slew to selected object		Ctrl + number		⌘ + number	12
slew to middle of screen		Alt + number		Alt + number	12
show move or slew    telescope window		Ctrl 0 (zero)		⌘ 0 (zero)
abort slew		Ctrl Alt Shift + ...		⌘ ⌥ ⇧ + ...	12
sync mount and software		Ctrl Shift + ...		⌘ ⇧ + ...	1,12
scripting
show script console window		F12		Fn-F12
pause script		Ctrl d, p		⌘ d, p
resume script		Ctrl d, r		⌘ d, r
stop script		Ctrl d, s		⌘ d, s
controlling the application
show configuration window		F2		Fn F2
show help/about window		F1		Fn F1
keyboard shortcuts window		F7		Fn F7
show Astro. Calc. window		F10		Fn F10
update or calculate in AC		Shift F10		⇧ Fn F10	1,18
show Bookmarks window		Alt b		⌥ b	24
show Exoplanets config window		Alt e		⌥ e	5
show meteor settings window		Ctrl Alt Shift m		⌘ ⌥ ⇧ m	5
show meteor search window		Ctrl Alt m		⌘ ⌥ m	5
show plug-in config window		right-click plug-in button		control-click plug-in button	1,23
quit from Stellarium		Ctrl q		⌘ q

Notes:

1. Recently added or changed shortcuts.
2. On the Mac, the return-to-home shortcut ⌘ h hides the app. This is an operating system shortcut.
3. On the Mac, the quasar shortcut ⌘ Option q causes Stellarium to quit. 
4. The operation of function keys on both Windows and Mac computers may require the use of a function or Fn key.
5. Keyboard shortcuts associated with a plug-in. They may not function if the plug-in is not active.
6. The digital sky survey layering feature refers to the display as a "hierarchical progressive" sky survey.
7. The "remove" constellation shortcut applies when "single constellation mode" is active, as triggered in Configuration, Tools.
8. The F11 does not work on iMac 21.5 and 2011 wireless keyboard. It shows the Mac desktop. This is an operating system shortcut.
9. Referred to as surface "nomenclature" labels. This marks detailed surface features on planets, for example, Olympus Mons on Mars.
10. On the Mac, only works when mouse is dragged horizontally. Only changes seconds.
11. This is referred to as the "illumination" in a compatible landscape file.
12. The number used to slew refers to the mount profile in the Telescopes window. If there's only one profile, it is simply Ctrl 1 or ⌘ 1. If a user has four telescope profiles and the fourth is to be used, then the user must press Ctrl 4 or ⌘ 4.
13. This assumes one is showing the CMG or Meade astrometric eyepiece.
14. Ray helpers example... "Arc to Arcturus."
15. On Windows, roll middle mouse wheel up or down with overlay keys. On Macintosh, use overlay keys while performing two-finder swipe up or down on mouse.
16. On click on nothing, if you can...
17. Opens the Solar System Editor display at the Import Data window.
18. Use Shift F10 to update positions or calculate values inside the Astronomical Calculations window.
19. On the Mac, the DSS shortcut ⌘ Option d toggles the Dock. This is an operating system shortcut. On Ubuntu, Ctrl Alt d shows the desktop.
    
20. Planet markers only work when labels are active.
21. Shortcut / (slash) "double zoom" works on Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus only.
22. Quickly switch the ocular, telescope, magnifier, etc. via on-screen menu which appears at the current mouse position.
23. High-speed alternative than going through the general Stellarium config window. On the Mac, hold the Control key while clicking the plug-in button. All except Online Queries.
24. aka the Observing Lists windows.
    

Some shortcuts were omitted. Very few now...

Finally, the Stellarium documentation and keyboard labelling for the Mac is inconsistent. We note the symbols below:

⌘ (cloverleaf) is the Command key,
      with the apple symbol on very old systems

⌃ (carat) is the Control key (though I elected to not use the symbol)

⌥ is the Option (alt) or alternate key

⇧ (up arrow) is the Shift key

⇪ (up arrow with segments) indicates that the Caps Lock is used

fn or Fn is the Function key

Please report errors in the comments below...

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See my "top" list for a very short collection of most frequently used, most helpful, techniques. Handy if heading into a presentation. Inspired by Ron B.