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New docs/user-guide/ section covering: canvas navigation, selection &
manipulation, drawing shapes, text editing, pen tool, layers & pages,
context menu, exporting, auto-layout, components, and variables.

Each article includes Mac+Win/Linux shortcuts tables, cross-platform
note, cross-links between related articles, and consistent structure.

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Context Menu	Right-click context menu actions in OpenPencil — clipboard, z-order, grouping, components, and more.

Right-click on the canvas to open the context menu. If you right-click on a node, it is selected first. Right-clicking on empty canvas clears the selection.

::: tip Cross-platform shortcuts ⌘ = Ctrl, ⌥ = Alt on Windows and Linux. :::

Clipboard Actions

Action	Shortcut (Mac)	Shortcut (Win/Linux)
Copy	⌘ C	Ctrl + C
Cut	⌘ X	Ctrl + X
Paste here	⌘ V	Ctrl + V
Duplicate	⌘ D	Ctrl + D
Delete	⌫	Backspace / Delete

Clipboard actions are disabled when nothing is selected (except Paste, which is available when the clipboard has content).

Z-Order

Action	Shortcut
Bring to front	]
Send to back	[

Moves the selected node to the top or bottom of its parent's child list.

Grouping

Action	Shortcut (Mac)	Shortcut (Win/Linux)
Group	⌘ G	Ctrl + G
Ungroup	⇧ ⌘ G	Shift + Ctrl + G
Add auto layout	⇧ A	Shift + A

Group requires 2 or more selected nodes
Ungroup appears when a group is selected — children are reparented to the group's parent
Add auto layout wraps the selection in a new auto layout frame

Component Actions

Component actions are displayed in purple to match the component color theme.

Action	Shortcut (Mac)	Shortcut (Win/Linux)	Available on
Create component	⌥ ⌘ K	Ctrl + Alt + K	Frames, groups, multi-selection
Create component set	⇧ ⌘ K	Shift + Ctrl + K	2+ selected components
Create instance	—	—	Components (no shortcut)
Go to main component	—	—	Instances
Detach instance	⌥ ⌘ B	Ctrl + Alt + B	Instances

See Components for details on the component workflow.

Visibility & Lock

Action	Shortcut (Mac)	Shortcut (Win/Linux)
Hide / Show	⇧ ⌘ H	Shift + Ctrl + H
Lock / Unlock	⇧ ⌘ L	Shift + Ctrl + L

The label toggles based on the node's current state (e.g., "Hide" for a visible node, "Show" for a hidden one).

Move to Page

The Move to page submenu lists all pages except the current one. Select a page to reparent the selected nodes under that page's canvas.

Tips

Right-clicking empty canvas gives you access to Paste — useful for placing content at a specific location.
Component actions only appear when relevant (e.g., "Create instance" only for component nodes).
The context menu mirrors the keyboard shortcuts — it's a good way to discover shortcuts you don't know yet.

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