Selection and Navigation

Select objects, move through nested groups, and navigate the stage.

Use selection and navigation controls to choose objects, move through nested groups, and move around the stage.

For a complete list of shortcuts, see Keyboard Shortcuts.

Selecting Objects

Click an object to select it. To select multiple objects, drag over them to create a marquee selection.

Hold Shift while clicking or dragging to add objects to the current selection or remove selected objects.

Select Objects Inside Groups

To select an object inside a group, double-click the object. This moves you one level down in the hierarchy, so you can select objects inside that group.

Deep Select

To select an object inside nested groups, hold ⌘ on macOS or Ctrl on Windows, then click the object.

Deep select lets you select an object directly, even when it is inside multiple groups.

Targets are directly selectable on the stage. You don’t need to use Deep Select to select them.

Select Behind

When you hover over an object on the stage, Rive outlines the object that will be selected if you click.

If multiple objects overlap, press Alt to cycle through objects under the cursor. When the object you want is outlined, click to select it.

Moving Up and Down the Hierarchy

Use Enter and Esc to move through nested objects in the hierarchy.

• Press Enter to move down into the selected group and select its first child.
• Press Esc to move up and select the parent of the current selection.

Navigating the Stage

Pan

To pan the stage, right-click and drag.

You can also hold Spacebar to temporarily switch to the Pan tool, then click and drag to move around the stage.

If you’re using a trackpad, scroll left or right to pan horizontally.

Zoom

To zoom in or out, place your cursor over the stage, then hold ⌘ on macOS or Ctrl on Windows and scroll.

You can also use keyboard shortcuts:

• Press + to zoom in.
• Press - to zoom out.
• Press ⌘ + 0 on macOS or Ctrl + 0 on Windows to return to 100%.

Fit Selection

Press F to fit the current selection in the viewable stage area.

If an object is selected, Rive fits that object in view. If an artboard is selected, Rive fits the artboard in view.

If you lose track of an artboard or object on the stage, select it in the hierarchy and press F to fit it in view.