Interface Commands

From SOTS

A list of the mouse/keyboard functions in Sword of the Stars.

These settings are the defaults. They can be modified by altering your profile.ini.

Contents 1 Tactical 1.1 Mouse 1.2 Keyboard 1.3 Combined 2 Strategic 2.1 Mouse 2.2 Keyboard 2.3 Combined 3 General 3.1 Keyboard 3.2 Combined 4 Unmapped Functions 5 Removed Functions 6 Re-Mapping Keys

Tactical

Mouse

Action(s)	Function	Version
Left Button Click	Object under pointer owned by you — Select Object for issuing commands to Object under pointer owned by another player — Select Object as Target for selected units
Right Button Click	Move selected object(s) to location under pointer at group best speed while maintaining formation in flight
Middle Button Click	Focus on object under pointer if object is within visual range
Double Left Button Click	Object under pointer owned by you — Select and focus on object Object under pointer owned by another player — Select pixel clicked on object as the specific target for owned units weapons fire eg Turret Object on Reserves List — Object moves to top of Reserves List
Double Right Button Click	Move selected object(s) to location under pointer at individual best speed	Version 1.2.1
Left Button Click/Drag	Bandbox to select objects

Keyboard

Action(s)	Function	Version
[	Roll selected ships counter–clockwise	Version 1.4.1
]	Roll selected ships clockwise	Version 1.4.1
0~9	Recall selection group (pressing twice focuses on lead ship in the group)
CTRL+0~9	Assign selection group
A	Toggle Auto–Fire of Area Effect weapons for selected ships	Version 1.4.1
C	Toggle cloaking or intangibility for selected ships
CTRL+C	Toggle follow/free camera control
DELETE	Clear targets for selected ships
CTRL+DELETE	Toggles fleet hold fire	Version 1.1.1
E/SHIFT+E	Cycle forward/backward through enemy ships	Version 1.1.1
ESCAPE	Clear ship selection
F	Focus on object under mouse (same as middle click)
CTRL+F	Toggle Framerate display
F1	Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Retreat	Version 1.1.1
F2	Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Break Off	Version 1.1.1
F3	Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Normal	Version 1.1.1
F4	Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Standoff	Version 1.1.1
F5	Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Close To Attack	Version 1.1.1
F6	Sets Combat Stance for selected ships to Pursuit	Version 1.4.1
F9	Sets Combat Facing for selected ships to Target	Version 1.6.4
F10	Sets Combat Facing for selected ships to Broadside	Version 1.6.4
F11	Sets Combat Facing for selected ships to Match Waypoint	Version 1.6.4
CTRL+F1	Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Retreat	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+F3	Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Normal	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+F4	Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Standoff	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+F5	Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Close To Attack	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+F6	Sets Combat Stance for fleet to Pursuit	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+F9	Sets Combat Facing for fleet to Target	Version 1.6.4
CTRL+F10	Sets Combat Facing for fleet to Broadside	Version 1.6.4
CTRL+F11	Sets Combat Facing for fleet to Match Waypoint	Version 1.6.4
H	Toggle HUD visibility
HOME	Focuses on and selects new reinforcements in combat	Version 1.1.1
O	Toggles a tactical overlay that reveals the positions of your distant ships	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+PAGEUP/PAGEDOWN	Increase/Decrease time compression	Version 1.1.1
PAUSE	Pause/un–pause game in singleplayer
R	Toggle reserves list
S	Issue all stop order to selected ships
SPACE	Open and close Sensors screen
SHIFT+SPACE	Step ahead one frame when paused
TAB/SHIFT+TAB	Cycle forward/backward through your individual ships
W	Toggle weapon panel and selection list

Combined

Action(s)	Function	Version
ALT + Left Button Click	Force Fire weapons of selected objects at location under pointer
ALT + Double Left Button Click	On object in the Reserves List — Moves all ships of the same design to the top of the Reserves List	Version 1.6.6
ALT + Right Button Click
CTRL + Left Button Click	Object (owned) under pointer is added to/removed from selected objects
CTRL + Right Button Click
SHIFT + Left Button Click
SHIFT + Right Button Click/Drag	Move selected objects to location under pointer on click and drag to rotate formation

Strategic

Mouse

Action(s)	Function	Version
Left Button Click	Object under pointer is Star System or owned fleet — Select and View Object
Right Button Click	Object under pointer is another positions fleet — View Object
Middle Button Click	Focus on object under pointer
Double Left Button Click	Object under pointer is Star System or owned fleet — Focus on object while selecting and viewing object Object under pointer is another positions fleet — Focus on object

Keyboard

Action(s)	Function	Version
1–5	Select squad assignment buttons on the Fleet Manager screen	Version 1.2.1
CTRL+A	Toggle Auto–Refuel
CTRL+SHIFT+A	Toggle Auto–Repair
B	Open Build screen
CTRL+C	Open Colonize window
D	Open Design screen
CTRL+D	Open Dump Ore window
DELETE	Removes selected ship design (in ship design screen)	Version 1.1.1
E	Open Empire overview
CTRL+E	Toggle Refining
ESCAPE	Back out of screen/mode
F	Open Fleet Manager screen
ALT+F4	Exit Sword of the Stars	Version 1.5.3
F6	Open Save Game window	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+G	Open Deploy Gate window
CTRL+SHIFT+G	Toggles Guard designation for selected Fleet	Version 1.2.1
HOME	Focus on your Home system
I/SHIFT+I	Cycle forward/backward through your Idle Fleets	Version 1.2.1
K	Toggles Rankings window	Version 1.1.1
M	Toggle Fleet Move
CTRL+M	Open Mining window
N	Brings up notepad if a system is selected	Version 1.1.1
O	Toggles Objectives	Version 1.1.1
P	Toggle Player list	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+P	Set AI Policy	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+Q	Quit	Version 1.1.1
R	Open Research screen
CTRL+R	Open Refueling window
CTRL+SHIFT+R	Open Repair window
CTRL+S	Open Cancel Operations window
CTRL+SHIFT+S	Open Ship Scuttle window
T	Toggles Trade window	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+T	Ends turn	Version 1.1.1
TAB/SHIFT+TAB	Cycle forward/backward through your colonies	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB	Cycle forward/backward through your Secure Trade Sectors	Version 1.4.1
U	Toggles the Event window	Version 1.2.1
Y	Toggles Alliance window	Version 1.1.1
–	Toggle Fleet Line Visibility	Version 1.1.1
=	Toggle Star Visibility	Version 1.1.1
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACE	Toggle Sensor Net view	Version 1.4.0

Combined

Action(s)	Function	Version
ALT + Left Button Click	In the Build Queue — When clicking on the trashcan icon, removes all queued ship build orders in a ship stack.	Version 1.6.6
ALT + Left Button Click/Drag	In the Build Queue — Moves all queued ship build orders in a ship stack.	Version 1.6.6
ALT + Right Button Click	In the Design Screen — Apply weapon type across all similar hardpoints.
CTRL + Left Button Click	On the Strategic Map — Creates waypoints by queuing up multiple moves In the Design Screen — Select Armour types across all Sections	Version 1.3.6 Version 1.6.6
CTRL + Double Left Button Click	In the Build Queue — queue up one turns worth of build orders	Version 1.6.6
CTRL + Right Button Click
SHIFT + Left Button Click	Override waypoint pathing and force selected Human/Hiver fleet to travel directly to object under pointer without using Nodes/Gates
SHIFT + Double Left Button Click	In the Build Queue — queue up five ships worth of build orders

General

Keyboard

Action(s)	Function	Version
ENTER	Opens chat window and immediately allows players to type their message. Does not close Chat Window again
BACKSLASH	Toggle chat window open and closed
CTRL+O	Open the Options Menu
PRINT SCREEN	Take a screenshot, in both the Strategy screens and combat, which will be saved to the Screenshot directory in the game folder
SHIFT-PRINT SCREEN	Take a screenshot, with HUD, when in Tactical combat
BACKQUOTE (the ~ key)	Summon Tooltip	Version 1.1.1
V	Cycle through preset camera zoom distances in both Strategic and Tactical	Version 1.2.1

Combined

Action(s)	Function	Version
ALT + Left Button Click
ALT + Right Button Click
CTRL + Left Button Click	Object under pointer is added to/removed from selected objects
CTRL + SHIFT + Left Button Click	Works like SHIFT + Click in most Windows programs	Version 1.4.0
CTRL + Right Button Click
SHIFT + Left Button Click
SHIFT + Right Button Click

Unmapped Functions

These Functions are listed in the *.ini file for your profile, but are not currently set to any key. These functions may not be implemented as of yet, so use them cautiously.

Name	Set To	Function	Version
UIC_FOCUS	NULL	Focus on object under mouse on the Strategic Screen
UIC_SET_TIMERS	NULL	Sets Timers on the Strategic Screen	Version 1.2.1

Removed Functions

There is one function that is still listed in the *.ini that has been removed from the game. While leaving the function in the *.ini file will not cause any problems with the game, if you want to, you can just delete the defunct line from your profile.

Name	Set To	Function	Version
UIC_TAC_FLEET_BREAK_OFF	CTRL+F2	Sets Break Off stance for fleet — introduced in , removed later	Introduced Version 1.1.1 Removed Version 1.3.6

Re-Mapping Keys

As mentioned above, you can remap your keys by editing the *.ini file for your profile (found in the "Profiles" directory). There will be a "[KeyBindings]" category with a list of commands ("UIC_*"). If you wish to disable a function, set the function to equal NULL.

Here is a list of the names for keys. You can add +CTRL or +SHIFT as a modifier for each one as well.

0–9 (just the number)	A–Z	AMPERSAND	ASTERISK
AT	BACKSLASH	BACKQUOTE	BACKSPACE
CARET	CLEAR	COLON	COMMA
DELETE	DOLLAR	DOWN	END
EQUALS	ESCAPE	EXCLAIM	F1–F15
GREATER	HASH	HOME	INSERT
KP0–KP9 (on the keypad)	KP_DIVIDE	KP_ENTER	KP_EQUALS
KP_MINUS	KP_MULTIPLY	KP_PERIOD	KP_PLUS
LEFT	LEFTBRACKET	LEFTPAREN	LESS
MINUS	PAGEDOWN	PAGEUP	PAUSE
PERIOD	PLUS	QUESTION	QUOTE
QUOTEDBL	RETURN	RIGHT	RIGHTBRACKET
RIGHTPAREN	SEMICOLON	SLASH	SPACE
TAB	UNDERSCORE	UP