Shortcuts
Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
Here is a list of the most common keyboard and mouse shortcuts in Weasis. The shortcuts are divided into different categories for better understanding.
Central panel containing viewers and editors
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Tab | Select the next tab (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Select the previous tab (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Open a the docking panel list for selection |
| Ctrl + M | Maximize/Restore the selected tab |
| Ctrl + W | Close the tab |
| Tab Right-click | Open the contextual menu for more options |
Selected view in the 2D DICOM Viewer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Left Arrow | Display previous series (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Right Arrow | Display next series (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Page Up | Display first series (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Page Down | Display last series (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Display previous study (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Display next study (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Page Up | Display first study (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Page Down | Display last study (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Up Arrow | Display previous image (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Down Arrow | Display next image (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Home | Display first image (since v4.2.1 ) |
| End | Display last image (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Shift + Up Arrow | Go 10 images back (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Shift + Down Arrow | Go 10 images forward (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Display previous patient (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Display next patient (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Home | Display first patient (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + End | Display last patient (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Tab | Go the next view when layout has more than one view |
| Shift + Tab | Go the previous view when layout has more than one view |
| Alt + Arrows | Move image of 5 pixels (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Alt + Shift + Arrows | Move image of 10 pixels (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out (since v4.2.1 ) |
| Ctrl + Enter | Set zoom to best fit (since v4.2.1 ) |
| T | Translate (pan) the image canvas |
| W | Window / Level |
| S | Series scroll |
| Z | Zoom |
| R | Rotation |
| H | Crosshair: in multiview mode synchronizes the crosshair position to all the views (Note: Ctrl + click or Ctrl + Shift + click allows changing the Window/Level values) |
| C | Cine Start / Stop |
| M | Measure |
| D | Distance measurement |
| A | Angle measurement |
| Y | Polyline measurement |
| B | Textbox |
| Q | Context menu |
| Ctrl + Spacebar | Change to the next action |
| Ctrl + mouse drag | Accelerate the current action |
| Ctrl + Shift + mouse drag | Accelerate more the current action |
| Alt + R | 90° rotation (clockwise) |
| Alt + L | 90° rotation (counterclockwise) |
| Alt + F | Flip horizontally (after rotation action) |
| 0 1 2 3… | DICOM presets |
| K | Toggle key image state |
| Spacebar | Show/Hide all the annotations (three states) |
| I | Show/Hide all the annotations (three states) |
| Escape | Reset the selected view |
| P | Print view(s) with the operating system printer |
| Right-click | Open the contextual menu for more options |
| Double click or F11 | Toggle fullscreen (F11 since v4.5.2 ) |
| Drag files/directories (from the OS file manager) |
Open DICOMs files |
Selected view in the MPR Viewer
MPR view inherits the same shortcuts as the 2D viewer, with the following additional shortcuts since v4.5.2 :
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt + A | Center crosshair of the selected view |
| Alt + S | Show/Hide the crosshair center of the selected view |
| Alt + D | Show/Hide the crosshair of the selected view |
| Alt + C | Center crosshair of all views |
| Alt + V | Show/Hide the crosshair center of all views |
| Alt + B | Show/Hide the crosshair of all views |
DICOM explorer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + click on the thumbnail | Select multiple series |
| Click on a thumbnail and then Shift + click on another one | Select all series between |
| Ctrl + A | Select all the series |
| Home or Page Up | Select the first series |
| End or Page Down | Select the last series |
| Up Arrow | Select previous series |
| Down Arrow | Select next series |
| Enter | Open the selected series in the default viewer |
| Click + drag a thumbnail in the main view | Display a series |
| Right-click | Open the contextual menu for more options |
| Drag files/directories (from the OS file manager) |
Open DICOMs files |
Note
Downloading Priorities: Selecting a thumbnail gives the best priority to download.
Graphics
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Click on a graphic | Select a Graphics |
| Click + mouse drag | In selection mode: select all the graphics inside the selection area. In drawing mode: draw the selected graphic shape. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all the graphics |
| Ctrl + D | Deselect all the graphics |
| Delete | Delete the selected graphics |
| Shift + click on a graphic | In selection mode: add or remove a graphic to the current selection. In drawing mode: force to draw on another graphic (without shift the graphic is selected). |
| Double click | Stop adding points for polyline (also available in the context menu) |
| Right-click | Open the contextual menu for more options |
Tips and Tricks
Window / Level Adjustment
- Move the mouse horizontally to the right to increase the window width (reduce the perceived contrast).
- Move the mouse vertically upwards to lower the window center (increase the perceived brightness).
Tip: Use Preferences to reverse the direction of level adjustments.
Drawing a Segment
You can draw a segment in two ways:
- Click + Drag: Click, drag to draw, then release.
- Click > Release > Drag: Click to start, release, drag to draw, and release again.