Navigation & Controls Master the controls to move through your application's 3D environment efficiently. Desktop (keyboard and mouse) is the actively maintained navigation mode; VR controls are documented below for existing headset users but are not actively maintained.
Icon Meaning Coming soon Not yet configurable
Desktop Controls Movement Action Keys Description Status Move Forward W or hold both mouse buttonsMove toward where you're looking or move and turn if holding both buttons Move Backward SMove away from where you're looking Strafe Left ASlide left while maintaining view direction Strafe Right DSlide right while maintaining view direction Jump SpaceJump for a momentary higher look Sprint Shift + movementMove faster in any direction
The arrow keys move as well, and do the same as W, A, S and D.
Camera & View Action Control Description Look Around Right mouse button + drag Rotate your view in any direction Zoom In Scroll wheel up Get closer to objects Zoom Out Scroll wheel down See more of the environment Reset View HomeReturn to default camera position
Selection & Interaction Action Control Description Status Select Left-click Interact with world object Context Menu Right-click Show available actions Deselect EscapeClear current selection Follow Trace - Animate along the request path
UI & Panels Action Keys Description Status Traces & Logs Camera View MSwitch to the grid Services & Dependencies Camera View NSwitch to the service graph
General Action Keys Description Status Help F1Open the help dialog Copy F6Copy Pause PPause Preferences F9Open preferences and settings Main Menu F10Open the main menu Console F12Open the developer console
Not available on every screen
F1 and F9 work once you are in a grid. The lobby and the login screen do not have them, and neither dialog opens there.
VR Controls VR is not actively maintained right now. If you already run a headset, the controls below still apply.
HTC Vive See HTC Vive Integration for detailed setup.
Action Control Description Teleport Trackpad press + aim + release Move to pointed location Select Trigger Select service or UI element Grab Grip buttons Grab and manipulate objects Menu Menu button Open radial menu
See Meta Quest Integration for detailed setup.
Action Control Description Teleport Thumbstick + release Move to pointed location Select Trigger Select service or UI element Grab Grip Grab and manipulate objects Menu Menu button Open radial menu
Navigation Tips Understanding Visual Indicators Indicator Meaning Green glow Healthy service Red glow Failure - errors (a service on fire also shows a burning texture) Black node Absence - a phantom service that should be there but never reported Grey node Idle - present but not currently active Photons flying along a line Active request flow (a request emits a photon to the target, a response sends one back) Translucent red line An error on that connection Thick lines High throughput
The Grid A structured, organized layout where services are arranged in a grid pattern.
The Service Graph A dynamic, force-directed layout showing actual service relationships and dependencies.
Switching Views Action Control Traces & Logs Camera View M Services & Dependencies Camera View N