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The toolbar runs down the left edge of the canvas. It holds everything you reach for constantly: node creation, the pointer tools, grouping, and history. Hover any button for its name and shortcut.

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Add a node

The + button at the top (N) opens the node menu with a search field and two sections. Generate lists every node type you can drop onto the board:
Vector and Sketch have no toolbar button. Add a Vector by connecting from a compatible node’s output handle or uploading an SVG; add a Sketch via the AI assistant or by connecting from a Router’s output.
Libraries sits below it with three entries: Upload (⇧ U) brings your own files onto the canvas (images, video, audio, text, PDFs, SVGs, and 3D formats like GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, and USDZ) Asset Library (⇧ L) opens your workspace assets so you can place an existing one, and Asset Identity (no shortcut) imports a saved asset bundle as a grouped set of nodes. See Nodes for what each type does.

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All nodes

The second button opens a list of every node in the current project: useful for finding a specific node on a large board.

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Pointer tools

  • Select (V): the default pointer. Click, drag, and marquee-select nodes.
  • Pan (H): turns dragging into panning, anywhere on the board.
  • Cut connection (K): slice across a wire to disconnect two nodes.
  • Sticky note (⇧ M). Drop a note to annotate the canvas for yourself or collaborators.
  • Comment (C). Click anywhere to drop a pin and start a comment thread.
  • Group (⌘ G), with two or more loose nodes selected, wraps them in a frame immediately. With nothing groupable selected, it arms Drag to group: draw a box and the nodes inside become a frame on release. To ungroup, select the frame and press ⌘ ⇧ G or use Ungroup in the selection action bar.
See Groups, Notes & Comments for more on grouping, sticky notes, and comments.
Pan, Cut, Sticky note, and Comment release back to Select when you press Esc or tap V. Drag to group disarms when you complete a drag or click Group again.

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History and layout

  • Undo (⌘ Z) and Redo (⌘ Y): step through canvas history. Both buttons dim when there’s nothing to step to.
  • Auto layout (⇧ O): tidies the whole board, arranging connected flows and loose nodes with an animated transition. More in Auto Layout.

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Preferences

The last button (⌘ ,) opens editor preferences, including edge wire style and the mouse-wheel navigation mode.
Last modified on August 29, 2026