Handbook

Version: 2.0

Navigation

Get familiar with how to navigate the PureRef window.


The PureRef window

This is an empty PureRef scene.

PureRef interface which color is which area of the application

Drop some images in PureRef. Try it!

Right click menu

Right mouse button/Right mouse button

The other main part of the interface is the menu. To let you really focus on what's important, the only thing always on screen is your images. Everything else is done though shortcuts or the right click menu. This is your fast lane to all the features, actions and settings PureRef has to offer. Everything in it will be covered in this handbook.

Keyboard shortcuts

To stay true to being as minimal as possible, nearly everything in PureRef can be done through keyboard shortcuts. Most of them can also be re-bound to whatever fits your workflow the best. See the default keybindings here, your current keybindings in Settings, where you can also re-bind them.

Command palette

CtrlShiftP/P

Show the command palette where you can search for and run all available commands.

Can also be accessed by first opening the right click menu and then starting to type.


Move window

Right mouse button/Right mouse button

Move the PureRef window by dragging the title bar or by pressing the shortcut buttons while moving the cursor.

Tip!

Moving the window using the title bar enables support for window snapping in your desktop manager.

Settings

• Title bar visibility - Set when to show the application top bar; always, only on mouse over, only when the cursor moves or never.

• Move window threshold - Adjust distance threshold between moving the PureRef window and opening the right click menu, in pixels.


Pan

#hand tool #scroll
Left mouse button Alt/Left mouse button Middle mouse button/Middle mouse button

Move around inside the canvas area by holding down the shortcut buttons while moving the cursor.

Note

When using track pads that supports gestures, 2 finger pan and pinch will automatically be detected as such. Hold Ctrl/ while swiping with 2 fingers to simulate scroll wheel zooming.


Zoom

#magnify
Scroll
Left mouse button Z/Left mouse button Z

Zoom in and out by using the scroll wheel, or by holding Z while holding down the Left mouse button and moving the cursor.


Resize window

Left mouse button/Left mouse button

Grab a corner or side of the PureRef window to resize the PureRef window.

Settings

• Resize border width - Adjust size of the interactable edge/corner area for resizing the PureRef window, in pixels.

• Scale scene on window resize - Enable to allow the canvas zoom to keep up accordingly when resizing the PureRef window, instead of staying static and cropping the view area.


Resize to selection

Window > Resize to selection

CtrlShiftR/R

Resize the PureRef window to fit selected images. If nothing is selected, resizes the PureRef window to fit all images in the scene.


Maximize

Window > Maximize

CtrlF/F

PureRef will go fullscreen. Toggle off or move the window to go back to windowed mode.

Settings

• Show maximized on top of taskbar - Set whether the maximized window should cover the taskbar or not.

• Lock window while maximized - Enable to force the PureRef window to stay maximized when attempting to move it. Move will function like Pan (While Maximized).


Minimize

Window > Minimize

CtrlM/M

Minimize window to taskbar/dock. Click the icon in the taskbar/dock to restore the PureRef window.


New scene

New scene

#clear #reset
CtrlK/K

Reset the PureRef canvas and clear any images. If there are images in the scene, an unsaved scene warning will pop up.

Tip!

On Mac, open another PureRef window by opening the terminal and typing in: open -n -a "PureRef".


Undo

Undo

CtrlZ/Z

Redo

Redo

CtrlShiftZ/Z

Undo and redo last actions.

Settings

• Undo history size - Set how many undo states are available. Larger history sizes take up more RAM.


Close

Close

#exit
CtrlQ/Q

Exit the PureRef application.


Touch

#gestures #touchscreen #tap

PureRef can also be interacted with on touch-enabled computers. Pinch to zoom, use two fingers to pan around and hold a finger down to open the menu.


3D Input devices

PureRef has support for the 3DConnexion SpaceMouse for navigating in the scene.


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