Pan

The pan command enters a persistent drag-to-scroll mode — click and drag anywhere on the canvas to shift the view. Zoom level is unchanged. Pan mode stays active until you press Escape, so you can drag multiple times in one activation.

Panning the view

1. Type pan in the terminal or click the Pan toolbar button.
2. Click and drag anywhere on the canvas to shift the view.
3. Release and drag again as many times as needed.
4. Press Escape to exit pan mode.

Middle-click drag — pan without activating the command

The fastest way to pan: hold the middle mouse button and drag at any time, even while another command is active. No command activation needed. Releasing the middle button returns to whatever state you were in.

Pan vs zoom controls

Action	Effect	Requires Pan mode?
Left-click drag (Pan mode)	Shifts viewport	Yes
Middle-click drag	Shifts viewport	No — works always
Scroll wheel	Zooms toward cursor	No — works always
Double-click middle button	Fit all entities	No — works always
Zoom In / Zoom Out	Steps zoom 1.5×	No
Fit	Fits all entities in view	No

Keyboard reference

Key	Action
Escape	Exit pan mode

Tips

• Use the scroll wheel to zoom toward a target area, then pan to fine-tune position.
• Double-click the middle mouse button triggers Fit instantly — the fastest way to reset a lost view.
• If you are mid-command (e.g., placing a line endpoint), middle-click drag to pan without cancelling the command.