Keyboard and gamepad

On macOS, use Cmd where this page says Ctrl.

Flying (Sim)

A gamepad is strongly recommended. If one is connected, Lothal reads it; otherwise it reads the keyboard.

Action	Gamepad	Keyboard
Pitch and roll	Right stick	Arrow keys
Throttle (centred = hover)	Left stick, up and down	W / S
Yaw	Left stick, left and right	A / D
Switch angle / acro	Button A	Space
FPV feed: corner inset or full screen		C
Hear from the pilot’s position or the chase camera		L
Hide or show the build panel		Tab
Start / stop recording a flight		R

Lab

Key	Does
Esc	Closes the part finder; otherwise returns from an item page to the drone.
↑ / ↓	Move through the part finder (the highlighted part is previewed on the drone).
Enter	Keep the highlighted part and close the finder.
Cmd+N	New drone (project menu).
Cmd+O	Open… (project menu).
Cmd+D	Duplicate (project menu).

The three project-menu shortcuts use the Meta key on every system: Cmd on macOS, the Windows/Super key on Windows and Linux. They are the exception to the Ctrl rule above.

Frame designer

Key	Does
F	Fit the whole drawing in the view.
S	Turn symmetry on or off.
Ctrl+Z	Undo.
Hold Ctrl while dragging	Ignore the snap step.

Blade designer and harness designer

Key	Does
Ctrl+Z	Undo.
Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo.