Behavior Tree Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

The Behavior Tree editor in MoveIt Pro supports a variety of keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently when creating and editing Objectives. This guide covers all available shortcuts with specific instructions for different operating systems.

Node Selection

Select Multiple Nodes

You can select multiple nodes using several methods:

Area Selection

• Hold Shift and click-drag to create a selection box around multiple nodes
• All nodes within the selection area will be selected

Individual Selection

• Click on a node to select it
• Hold Ctrl (Windows/Linux) or Cmd (macOS) and click additional nodes to add them to your selection
• Click on an already selected node while holding Ctrl/Cmd to deselect it

Copy and Paste Operations

Copy Nodes

• Windows/Linux: Ctrl+C
• macOS: Cmd+C

Select one or more nodes, then use the copy shortcut. Only selected nodes will be copied to the clipboard.

Paste Nodes

• Windows/Linux: Ctrl+V
• macOS: Cmd+V

Paste previously copied nodes to the current mouse position.

Deletion Operations

Delete Selected Nodes

• Delete Key: Remove selected nodes
• Backspace Key: Alternative method to remove selected nodes

Important Notes:

• You cannot delete the root node of your Objective
• You cannot delete nodes from imported SubTrees (read-only)

Undo and Redo Operations

Undo Changes

• Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Z
• macOS: Cmd+Z

Undo your last edit operation in the Behavior Tree.

Redo Changes

• Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+Z
• macOS: Cmd+Shift+Z

Redo a previously undone operation.

Summary of All Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Notes
Copy selected nodes	Ctrl+C	Cmd+C	Requires node selection
Paste nodes	Ctrl+V	Cmd+V	Editor mode only
Delete selected nodes	Delete or Backspace	Delete or Backspace	Editor mode only
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Cmd+Z	Works globally
Redo	Ctrl+Shift+Z	Cmd+Shift+Z	Works globally
Area select	Shift+click-drag	Shift+click-drag	Creates selection box
Multi-select	Ctrl+click	Cmd+click	Add/remove from selection

These keyboard shortcuts will help you work more efficiently with Behavior Trees in MoveIt Pro. Practice using them regularly to improve your workflow when creating and editing Objectives.