Inkscape Illustrator shortcuts for OSX

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Inkscape (version 1.0) for OSX is finally not a pain anymore.

My main vector tool is Illustrator, but I am trying to learn Inkscape before my company decides to stop paying the hefty costs of Adobe.

• The first bump was the previouse Inscape (<1.0) with X11/XQuartz... but that is fixed!
• The second bump was the shortcuts.

The shortcuts are easily changed: osx > preferences > interface > Keyboard > change Keyboard file to Adobe Illustrator

And that is it!

But I work on OSX and for our shortcuts we use CMD key, not CTRL.

Quick fix: see other file

- Download file 👇 - 1. import the file and that will work - 2. or copy file into project /Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/share/inkscape/keys/ - shortcuts select - done! Illustrator shortcuts for osx

I should add this via a pull request to https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/tree/master/share/keys but for now...

adobe-illustrator-cs2-osx.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<keys name="Adobe Illustrator">

<!--
This file contains a profile of keyboard shortcuts for Inkscape
in the style of Adobe Illustrator.

See default.xml for more information.
-->

<!-- Tools -->

<!-- Selection (arrow) tool -->

  <bind key="V" action="ToolSelector" display="true"/>
  <bind key="v" action="ToolSelector" />
  <bind key="E" action="ToolSelector" />
  <bind key="e" action="ToolSelector" />

<!-- Direct Selection tool -->

  <bind key="A" action="ToolNode" display="true"/>
  <bind key="a" action="ToolNode" />

<!-- Pen tool -->

  <bind key="P" action="ToolPen" display="true"/>
  <bind key="p" action="ToolPen" />

<!-- Type tool -->

  <bind key="T" action="ToolText" display="true"/>
  <bind key="t" action="ToolText" />

<!-- Rectangle tool -->

  <bind key="M" action="ToolRect" display="true"/>
  <bind key="m" action="ToolRect" />

<!-- Ellipse tool -->

  <bind key="L" action="ToolArc" display="true"/>
  <bind key="l" action="ToolArc" />

<!-- Paintbrush tool -->

  <bind key="B" action="ToolCalligraphic" display="true"/>
  <bind key="b" action="ToolCalligraphic" />

<!-- Pencil tool -->

  <bind key="N" action="ToolPencil" display="true"/>
  <bind key="n" action="ToolPencil" />

<!-- Warp/Pucker/Bloat/Wrinkle tool -->

  <bind key="R" modifiers="Shift" action="ToolTweak" display="true"/>
  <bind key="r" modifiers="Shift" action="ToolTweak"/>

<!-- Free Transform tool -->

<!--  <bind key="E" action="ToolSelector" display="true"/>
  <bind key="e" action="ToolSelector" /> -->

<!-- Gradient tool -->

  <bind key="G" action="ToolGradient" display="true"/>
  <bind key="g" action="ToolGradient" />

<!-- Eye-dropper tool -->

  <bind key="I" action="ToolDropper" display="true"/>
  <bind key="i" action="ToolDropper" />

<!-- Live Paint Bucket tool -->

  <bind key="K" action="ToolPaintBucket" display="true"/>
  <bind key="k" action="ToolPaintBucket" />

<!-- Zoom tool -->

  <bind key="Z" action="ToolZoom" display="true"/>
  <bind key="z" action="ToolZoom" />

<!--
ToolSelector: Select and transform objects
ToolNode: Edit paths by nodes
ToolTweak: Tweak objects by sculpting or painting
ToolRect: Create rectangles and squares
Tool3DBox: Create 3D boxes
ToolArc: Create circles, ellipses, and arcs
ToolStar: Create stars and polygons
ToolSpiral: Create spirals
ToolPencil: Draw freehand lines
ToolPen: Draw Bezier curves and straight lines
ToolCalligraphic: Draw calligraphic or brush strokes
ToolText: Create and edit text objects
ToolGradient: Create and edit gradients
ToolZoom: Zoom in or out
ToolDropper: Pick colors from image
ToolConnector: Create diagram connectors
ToolPaintBucket: Fill bounded areas -->


<!-- File -->

  <bind key="n" modifiers="Meta" action="FileNew" display="true"/>
  <bind key="N" modifiers="Meta" action="FileNew"/>

<!-- New from template, Shift+Meta+N -->

  <bind key="o" modifiers="Meta" action="FileOpen" display="true"/>
  <bind key="O" modifiers="Meta" action="FileOpen"/>

<!-- Browse, Alt+Meta+O -->

  <bind key="w" modifiers="Meta" action="FileClose" display="true"/>
  <bind key="W" modifiers="Meta" action="FileClose" display="true"/>

  <bind key="s" modifiers="Meta" action="FileSave" display="true"/>
  <bind key="S" modifiers="Meta" action="FileSave"/>

  <bind key="s" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="FileSaveAs" display="true"/>
  <bind key="S" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="FileSaveAs"/>

  <bind key="s" modifiers="Meta,Alt" action="FileSaveACopy" display="true"/>
  <bind key="S" modifiers="Meta,Alt" action="FileSaveACopy" />

<!-- Save for Web, Alt+Shift+Meta+S -->

  <bind key="F12" action="FileRevert"/>

<!--  Scripts - Other Script... Meta+F12 -->

  <bind key="p" modifiers="Alt,Meta" action="DialogDocumentProperties" display="true"/>
  <bind key="P" modifiers="Alt,Meta" action="DialogDocumentProperties"/>

<!-- File Info..., Alt+Shift+Meta+I -->

  <bind key="p" modifiers="Meta" action="FilePrint" display="true"/>
  <bind key="P" modifiers="Meta" action="FilePrint"/>

  <bind key="q" modifiers="Meta" action="FileQuit" display="true"/>
  <bind key="Q" modifiers="Meta" action="FileQuit" display="true"/>

  <!-- Edit -->

  <bind key="z" modifiers="Meta" action="EditUndo" display="true"/>
  <bind key="Z" modifiers="Meta" action="EditUndo"/>

  <bind key="z" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="EditRedo" display="true"/>
  <bind key="Z" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="EditRedo"/>

  <bind key="x" modifiers="Meta" action="EditCut" display="true"/>
  <bind key="X" modifiers="Meta" action="EditCut"/>
  <bind key="F2" action="EditCut"/>

  <bind key="c" modifiers="Meta" action="EditCopy" display="true"/>
  <bind key="C" modifiers="Meta" action="EditCopy"/>
  <bind key="F3" action="EditCut"/>

  <bind key="v" modifiers="Meta" action="EditPaste" display="true"/>
  <bind key="V" modifiers="Meta" action="EditPaste"/>
  <bind key="F4" action="EditCut"/>

  <!--  Paste in Front, Meta+F -->

  <bind key="f" modifiers="Meta" action="EditPaste"/>
  <bind key="F" modifiers="Meta" action="EditPaste"/>

  <!-- Paste in Back, Meta+B -->
  <!-- Check Spelling, Meta+I -->
  <!-- Color Settings..., Shift+Meta+K -->
  <!-- Keyboard Shortcuts... Shift+Meta+K -->

  <bind key="k" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogPreferences" display="true"/>
  <bind key="K" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogPreferences" />

<!-- Object -->

<!--
Transform - Transform Again Meta+б
Transform - Move Shift+Meta+M
Transform - Transform Each Alt+Shift+Meta+D
-->

  <bind key="bracketright" modifiers="Shift,Meta" action="SelectionToFront" display="true"/>
  <bind key="bracketright" modifiers="Shift,Meta" action="SelectionToFront" />

  <bind key="bracketleft" modifiers="Shift,Meta" action="SelectionToBack" display="true"/>
  <bind key="bracketleft" modifiers="Shift,Meta" action="SelectionToBack" />

  <bind key="bracketright" modifiers="Meta" action="SelectionRaise" display="true"/>
  <bind key="bracketright" modifiers="Meta" action="SelectionRaise" />

  <bind key="bracketleft" modifiers="Meta" action="SelectionLower" display="true"/>
  <bind key="bracketleft" modifiers="Meta" action="SelectionLower" />

  <bind key="g" modifiers="Meta" action="SelectionGroup" display="true"/>
  <bind key="G" modifiers="Meta" action="SelectionGroup" />

  <bind key="g" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="SelectionUnGroup" display="true"/>
  <bind key="G" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="SelectionUnGroup" />

<!--
Lock - Selection, Meta+2
Unlock All, Alt+Meta+2
Hide - Selection, Meta+3
Show All, Alt+Meta+3

Path - Join, Meta+J
Path - Average, Alt+Meta+J
Blend - Make, Alt+Meta+B
Blend - Release, Alt+Shift+Meta+B
Envelope Distort - Make with Warp, Alt+Shift+Meta+W
Envelope Distort - Make with Mesh, Alt+Meta+M
Envelope Distort - Make with Top Object, Alt+Meta+я
Live Paint - Make, Alt+Meta+X
Compound Path - Make, Meta+8
Compound Path - Release, Alt+Shift+Meta+8
-->

  <bind key="7" modifiers="Meta" action="ObjectSetClipPath" />
  <bind key="7" modifiers="Meta,Alt" action="ObjectUnSetClipPath" />

<!-- Add new symbol -->

  <bind key="F8" action="EditClone" display="true"/>

<!-- Type
Show Hidden Characters, Alt+Meta+I -->

  <bind key="o" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="ObjectToPath"/>
  <bind key="O" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="ObjectToPath" display="true"/>

<!-- Select -->

  <bind key="a" modifiers="Meta" action="EditSelectAll" display="true"/>
  <bind key="A" modifiers="Meta" action="EditSelectAll" />

<!--
Deselect, Shift+Meta+A - this one should work with Esc
Reselect, Meta+6
-->

  <bind key="bracketright" modifiers="Meta,Alt" action="EditSelectNext" display="true"/>
  <bind key="bracketleft" modifiers="Meta,Alt" action="EditSelectPrev" display="true"/>

<!-- Filter -->

<!--
Apply Last Filter Meta+E
Last Filter Alt+Meta+E
-->

<!-- Effect -->
<!--
Apply Last Effect Shift+Meta+E
Last Effect Alt+Shift+Meta+E
-->

<!-- View -->

<!-- Overprint Preview, Alt+Shift+Meta+Y -->
<!-- Pixel Preview Alt+Meta+Y -->

  <bind key="y" modifiers="Meta" action="ViewModeToggle" />
  <bind key="Y" modifiers="Meta" action="ViewModeToggle" display="true" />
  <bind action="ViewColorModeToggle" />
  <bind action="ViewSplitModeToggle" />
  <bind action="ViewXRayToggle" />
  <bind key="equal" modifiers="Meta" action="ZoomIn" display="true"/>
  <bind key="minus" modifiers="Meta" action="ZoomOut" display="true"/>
  <bind key="0" modifiers="Meta" action="ZoomPage" display="true"/>
  <bind key="1" modifiers="Meta" action="Zoom1:0" display="true"/>

<!--
  Hide Edges, Meta+H
  Hide Template, Shift+Meta+W
  Hide Bounding Box Shift+Meta+B
  Show Transparency Grid Shift+Meta+D
  Show Text Threads Shift+Meta+Y
-->

  <bind key="semicolon" modifiers="Shift" action="ToggleGuides" />
  <bind key="semicolon" action="ToggleGuides" display="true"/>

<!--
  Lock Guides, Alt+Meta+;
  Make Guides Meta+5
  Release Guides Alt+Meta+5
  Smart Edges Meta+U
-->

<!--Show Grid Meta+" -->

  <bind key="quotedbl" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="ToggleGrid" />
  <bind key="quotedbl" modifiers="Meta" action="ToggleGrid" display="true"/>

<!--
Snap To Grid Shift+Meta+"
Snap to Point Alt+Meta+"
-->

  <bind key="r" modifiers="Meta" action="ToggleRulers" display="true"/>
  <bind key="R" modifiers="Meta" action="ToggleRulers" />

<!-- Window -->

  <bind key="F7" modifiers="Shift" action="DialogAlignDistribute" display="true"/>
  <bind key="F7" modifiers="Shift" action="DialogAlignDistribute" />

<!-- Appearance Shift+F6 -->

  <bind key="F11" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogObjectProperties" display="true"/>
  <bind key="F11" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogObjectProperties" />

<!-- Brushes F5 -->

  <bind key="F6" action="DialogSwatches" display="true"/>
  <bind key="F6" action="DialogSwatches" />

<!--
These are partly equivalent to out Fill'n'Stroke dialog:
Gradient Meta+F9
Stroke Meta+F10
-->

  <bind key="F9" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogFillStroke"/>
  <bind key="F10" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogFillStroke" display="true"/>

<!--
Graphics Styles Shift+F5
Info F8
-->

  <bind key="F7" action="DialogLayers" display="true" />

<!--
Pathfinder Shift+Meta+F9
Symbols Shift+Meta+F11
-->

  <bind key="F8" modifiers="Shift" action="DialogTransform" display="true"/>
  <bind key="F8" modifiers="Shift" action="DialogTransform" />

<!--
Transparency Shift+Meta+F10
-->
  <bind key="F10" modifiers="Meta,Shift" action="DialogFillStroke" display="true"/>

<!--
Type
  Character Meta+T
  OpenType Alt+Shift+Meta+T
  Paragraph Alt+Meta+T
  Tabs Shift+Meta+T
(Character and Paragraph are equivalent to our Text'n'Font dialog)
-->

  <bind key="t" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogText" display="true"/>
  <bind key="T" modifiers="Meta" action="DialogText" />
  <bind key="t" modifiers="Alt,Meta" action="DialogText" />
  <bind key="T" modifiers="Alt,Meta" action="DialogText" />

<!--- Help -->
<!-- Illustrator Help, F1 -->

    <bind
     key="BackSpace"
     modifiers=""
     action="EditDelete"
     display="true" />
  
</keys>