Below is a list of all controls in Sandboxels. Community mods may change controls.
| Function | Control |
|---|---|
| Draw pixels | Left Click |
| Erase pixels | Right Click |
| Pick element | Middle Click |
| Pause simulation | Space or P or K or ` |
| Intensify effect | Shift + Heat/Cool/Drag/Mix/Shock/Smash |
| Draw line | Shift + Click |
| Change cursor size | Scroll or +- or [] |
| Cursor size 1 | Shift + - |
| Cursor size +15 | Shift + + |
| Change category | ←→ |
| Select by name | E |
| Element info | I or / |
| Open settings | \ |
| Open saves | L |
| Open save prompt | Ctrl + S |
| Instant save | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Load save | Ctrl + O |
| Reload last save | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Open Mod Manager | M |
| Reset canvas | R |
| Single step | > |
| Fullscreen | F or F11 |
| Normal view | 1 or 0 |
| Thermal view | 2 |
| Basic view (No effects) | 3 |
| Hide canvas | H |
| Toggle GUI | F1 |
| Capture screenshot | C or F2 |
| Paste image or Load save file | Ctrl + V or Drag & Drop |
| Close menu or Clear logs | Esc |
| Toggle Replace mode | ; |
| Pick element (Copy properties) | Shift + Middle Click |
| Select secondary element | Z |
| Select previous element | Backspace |
| Button | Function |
|---|---|
| ↑ | Toggle Shift (Line drawing & Intense tools, Mobile-only) |
| Pause | Pause/play the simulation |
| Step (>) | Run a single frame of simulation |
| Minus (-) | Decrease the cursor size |
| Plus (+) | Increase the cursor size |
| Reset | Clear the entire canvas |
| Replace | Override existing pixels when placing |
| E | Select any element by name |
| TPS | Change how fast the simulation runs (Default 30tps) |
| Info | Open the element info screen |
| Saves | Open the Save & Load menu |
| Mods | Open the Mod Manager |
| Settings | Open the Settings Menu |
| Text | Function |
|---|---|
| x123,y123 | Coordinates of the cursor's center |
| Pxls:123 | Amount of pixels currently on-screen |
| 30tps | Simulation ticks attempted to run per second |
| 1234 | Total amount of ticks simulated |
| [↑ ] or [ ↑] | Shift is held down |
| [A ] or [ A] | Alt/Option is held down |
| ELEM:SAND | Pixel currently hovered over |
| Temp:20°C | Temperature of the pixel |
| C1, C0.75, ... | Electric charge of the pixel |
The original plain text version may not be maintained.