The Violence Tool — Keybind Cheat Sheet¶

Quick daily reference. - View default online @ https://project-violence-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/cheat-sheet.html For full setup instructions, technical details, and troubleshooting, see: https://project-violence-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/keybindings.html

Modes¶

Key	Action
`D`	Draw Mode + MY STROKE brush
`Tab`	Toggle Draw ↔ Edit
`Ctrl+Tab`	Mode pie menu (Draw / Edit / Sculpt / Object)
`Alt` (hold)	Sculpt Mode (temporary — returns to Draw on release)
`S`	Sculpt Mode (permanent — exit via `Tab` or `Ctrl+Tab`)

Layer Switching¶

Line Layers (Draw Mode)¶

Key	Layer
`Shift+1`	Layer 1 (Body)
`Shift+2`	Layer 2 (Head)
`Shift+3`	Layer 3 (Eyes)
`Shift+4`	Layer 4 (Tail)
`Shift+5`	Layer 5 (Arms)
`Shift+6`	Layer 6 (Hands)
(Shift+7–0 continue the pattern)

Fill Layers (opens material picker)¶

Key	Layer
`Shift+Alt+1`	Fill Layer 1
`Shift+Alt+2`	Fill Layer 2
`Shift+Alt+3`	Fill Layer 3
(Shift+Alt+4–0 continue the pattern)

Sculpt Layers (unlocks Line + Fill pair)¶

Key	Layers
`Alt+1`	Line 1 + Fill 1
`Alt+2`	Line 2 + Fill 2
(Alt+0–9 continue the pattern)

Face / Mouth Layers¶

Key	Layer	Notes
`Ctrl+1`	Mouth Lines	Muzzle, nose, jaw outline, temporary mask line
`Ctrl+2`	Mouth Mask	Invisible clipping mask — no material popup
`Ctrl+3`	Upper Teeth	Doesn’t move with jaw
`Ctrl+4`	Lower Teeth / Tongue / Throat	Moves with jaw

Special Layers¶

Key	Layer
`Shift+Ctrl+1`	Shadows
`Shift+Ctrl+2`	Highlights

Quick Menus¶

Key	Action
`3`	Layer popup menu
`4`	Material popup menu

Drawing & Erasing¶

Key	Action	Notes
`D`	Draw Mode + MY STROKE brush
`1`	Brush strength 100%
`2`	Brush strength 0%
`E` (tap)	Erase Point brush	Pixel-style erasure
`E` (hold)	Erase Stroke brush	Deletes entire strokes on contact
`C` (hold)	Trim tool	Lasso-cut at intersections
`C` (release)	Return to Brush	Momentary — not a toggle
`Ctrl+X`	Delete all connected strokes/fills	Edit Mode only

Modal Toggles (Hold-to-Activate)¶

Key	Hold (Press)	Release
`A`	Auto-Merge ON	Auto-Merge OFF
`B`	Draw Behind ON	Draw Behind OFF
`Alt`	Sculpt Mode (temp)	Return to Draw

Toggle Hang: If you release A, B, or E while still drawing, the toggle gets stuck ON. Fix: Lift your pen, then tap the stuck key once.

Editing¶

Key	Action	Notes
`Tab`	Toggle Draw ↔ Edit
`C`	Trim / connect strokes	Requires Edit Mode
`Alt+F`	Join & Smooth	Press repeatedly for more smoothing
`Shift+A`	Apply material + stroke type to selection
`Ctrl+Shift+B`	Send to Back (Z-order)
`Ctrl+Shift+F`	Send to Front (Z-order)
`Ctrl+Shift+R`	Toggle sculpt selection mode	All strokes vs. selected only

C vs Alt+F — What’s the Difference?¶

C (Trim): Cuts strokes at where they cross. Like scissors.
Alt+F (Join & Smooth): Connects the nearest endpoints and smooths them. Like welding. Does not require overlapping strokes, but don’t lean on it.

Ctrl+Shift+R — “My nudge does not work?”¶

If holding Alt to nudge strokes and nothing moves, you’re in Selected Only mode but haven’t selected anything. Either select strokes first, or press Ctrl+Shift+R to switch to “affect all strokes” mode.

Gray edit lines visible → Selected Only mode
No edit lines → All strokes mode

Timeline Navigation¶

Key	Action
`Shift+Z`	Previous keyframe
`Shift+X`	Next keyframe
`Ctrl+Alt+Z`	Previous marker
`Ctrl+Alt+X`	Next marker
` (grave accent)	Center timeline on selection
`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C`	Toggle realtime compositor

Why not just use arrow keys? The tool’s navigation operators push an Undo step. Jump too far? Ctrl+Z snaps you right back.

Viewport¶

Key	Action	Notes
`Ctrl+F`	Toggle Fade Inactive Layers	Also enables overlays if off
`W`	Toggle Fade Inactive Layers	Fred’s personal alternative
`Alt+Z`	Toggle X-Ray mode	Native Blender
`Z`	Viewport shading pie	Native Blender
`Ctrl+~`	Reset camera view	Native Blender

Common Gotchas¶

“My keybinds stopped working after restarting Blender”¶

You didn’t save preferences. Re-import the keymap file, then Save Preferences.

“My layer keys all switch to Layer 1”¶

Keymap properties didn’t resolve on load. Re-select your keymap in Preferences (or delete and re-import). This is a known Blender startup bug.

“Fill says ‘unable to fill unclosed areas’”¶

Increase Gap Closure (Fill tool → Advanced) to 5–10
Enable Visual Aids for drag handles
Zoom out — fill detection is screen-based and fails at high zoom
But ultimately: draw strokes that cross over halfway to prevent gaps

“Duplicate fills appeared”¶

Tab into Edit Mode, lasso select the duplicates, press Ctrl+X.

“Toggle is stuck ON (drawing behind / auto-merging)”¶

You released the key mid-stroke. Lift pen, tap the stuck key once.

“Drawing behind even though I’m not holding B”¶

Same as above — the B toggle hung. Tap B once to reset.

“Pen pressure glitched”¶

Restart Blender (and/or tablet driver). If a mouse draws fine but the tablet doesn’t, it’s a driver issue, not the tool.

“`3` key doesn’t do anything”¶

It’s not bound by default in Rex’s keymap. See full docs for manual binding instructions (~30 seconds in Preferences).

“I can’t zoom or pan normally”¶

-You likely imported Fred’s personal keymap instead of Rex’s. Fred’s overrides zoom and pan. Either switch to Rex’s keymap, or manually fix: - Zoom: change Ctrl+Shift+LMB → Ctrl+MMB - Pan: change Spacebar → Shift+MMB

“Alt+~ doesn’t center my view (Linux/Ubuntu Studio)”¶

Your desktop environment is intercepting it. Disable the OS shortcut, or remap to Home or bracket keys in Blender Preferences.