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

Area Selection

• Hold Shift and click-drag to create a selection box around multiple nodes

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 Nodes

Copy Nodes

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

Select one or more nodes, then use the copy shortcut.

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
Copy selected nodes	Ctrl+C	Cmd+C
Paste nodes	Ctrl+V	Cmd+V
Delete selected nodes	Delete or Backspace	Delete or Backspace
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Cmd+Z
Redo	Ctrl+Shift+Z	Cmd+Shift+Z
Area select	Shift+click-drag	Shift+click-drag
Multi-select	Ctrl+click	Cmd+click

These keyboard shortcuts will help you work more efficiently with Behavior Trees in MoveIt Pro.