| return | start/stop generating | |
| space | advance 1 generation | |
| - or _ | go slower | |
| + or = | go faster | |
| 0 | set step exponent to 0 | |
| 1 | set scale to 1:1 | |
| 5 | randomly fill selection | |
| [ | zoom out | |
| ] | zoom in | |
| a | select all | |
| A | remove selection | |
| f | fit entire pattern in view | |
| F | fit entire selection in view | |
| h | show help | |
| i | toggle icon mode | |
| l | toggle grid lines | |
| m | put cell at 0,0 in middle | |
| o | open a file on your computer | |
| O | open clipboard pattern or rule | |
| p | change preferences | |
| r | set rule | |
| s | save pattern to your computer | |
| t | toggle auto fit | |
| v | paste | |
| V | cancel paste | |
| x | flip paste image or selection left-right | |
| y | flip paste image or selection top-bottom | |
| > | rotate paste image or selection clockwise | |
| < | rotate paste image or selection anticlockwise | |
| z | undo | |
| Z | redo | |
| arrow keys | scroll up/down/left/right | |
| shift-arrow | scroll NE/SW/NW/SE |