blender style 3D transform shortcuts

[F3der1co]

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Summary

Adding Blender style transform shortcuts would make using the 3d editor much easier. As a blender user I do most transforms using shortcuts instead of directly interacting with the gizmo.

Possible workarounds or alternatives

currently no shortcuts exist for the gizmo (to my knowledge)

Proposed solution

G (grab) for move mode
S (scale) for scale mode
R (rotate) for rotate mode (when rotation gets added)

Active transform mode:
When pressing one of those buttons while an object is selected the mouse movement will do the given transform. (probably easier to try yourself in blender instead of explaining)

While in that active transform mode the keys X, Y and Z limit the given transform to that axis.

So to scale an object on the z axis you would press S, then Z, then move the mouse (relative to the mouse position when starting that action).

Left-Click or Enter confirms the transform
Right-Click or Escape cancels that transform

20260602-1515-01.3368653.mp4

Why is this idea important?

Great ux for faster editing, with muscle memory already build for many users (blender is the go to for indies)

Additional remarks

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