Delete

The delete command removes selected entities from the drawing. Deletions are recorded in the Undo history and can be reversed with up to 20 steps. There is no separate "confirm delete" dialog — confirmation is a single key press.

Two ways to delete

Pre-select, then delete — the fastest path:

1. Select one or more entities on the canvas.
2. Type delete in the terminal, click the Delete toolbar button, or press the Delete key directly.

Entities are removed instantly — no additional confirmation step.

Activate, then select:

1. Type delete or click the toolbar button (with nothing selected).
2. Select objects — click to toggle, or drag to select by area.
3. Press Enter, Space, or Delete to confirm and remove the selected entities.

Delete key shortcut

The Delete key on the keyboard acts as a global shortcut — if any entities are currently selected, pressing it deletes them immediately, even without opening the Delete command in the terminal. This is the fastest single-step deletion workflow:

Click entity → press Delete key → done

Selection during the command

Method	Behaviour
Click	Toggles the entity under the cursor in/out of the selection
Drag right (strict)	Selects only entities fully inside the box
Drag left (crossing)	Selects entities that intersect the box boundary
Enter / Space / Delete	Confirms and deletes selected entities

Recovering deleted entities

Deletions are undoable with the Undo command (type undo or use the toolbar button). Up to 20 steps can be reversed per file, and the history persists across page reloads. If you have exceeded 20 deletions without saving, earlier deletions cannot be recovered.

Supported entities

Delete works on every entity type — Line, Polyline, Rectangle, Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Text, Spline, Dimension, Leader, and all others.