Main menu reference
The menu bar at the top of the IconVectors workspace provides access to all commands. This page is a reference of the available menus and their keyboard shortcuts.
Note
Commands ending with an ellipsis (
...) open a dialog box.Some commands are enabled only when an element (or multiple elements) is selected.
Toggle items (check marks) show or hide panels or options (for example the Preview panel).
File menu
The File menu contains document management commands (new/open/save), import commands, and export functions.
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
File ‣ New… |
Ctrl+N |
Create a new blank icon document. |
File ‣ Open… |
Ctrl+O |
Open an existing SVG document. |
File ‣ Open in a New Window… |
Ctrl+Shift+O |
Open a document in a separate IconVectors window (useful when working with multiple icons). |
File ‣ Open Recent Files |
(none) |
Quickly reopen a recently used document. |
File ‣ Save |
Ctrl+S |
Save the current document. |
File ‣ Save As… |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Save the current document under a new name or location. |
File ‣ Close |
Ctrl+W |
Close the current document. |
File ‣ Place Files… |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
Import one or more SVG files into the current document (each file is inserted as a group and auto-scaled to the document size). |
File ‣ Place & Trace Bitmap… |
(none) |
Import a bitmap image and automatically trace it into vector paths (best results with monochrome / high‑resolution images). |
File ‣ Show Source Code… |
F3 |
Show or hide the live Source Code viewer (same as View ‣ Source Code…). |
File ‣ Export Minified… |
Ctrl+Shift+M |
Export the icon as a minified SVG (optimized for smaller size). |
File ‣ Export to XAML… |
Ctrl+Shift+X |
Export the icon to XAML (useful for WPF / WinUI workflows). |
File ‣ Export to Bitmap… |
Ctrl+F3 |
Export the icon to a bitmap image file. |
File ‣ Export to Multiple Bitmaps… |
Ctrl+Shift+F3 |
Export multiple bitmap sizes/variants in one operation. |
File ‣ Exit |
Alt+F4 |
Quit IconVectors. |
Tip
The import commands (File ‣ Place Files… and File ‣ Place & Trace Bitmap…) can also be triggered by drag & drop from your file explorer into the editor window.
Edit menu
The Edit menu contains the standard editing operations as well as preferences.
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Edit ‣ Undo |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo the last action. |
Edit ‣ Redo |
Ctrl+Shift+Z |
Redo the last undone action. |
Edit ‣ Cut |
Ctrl+X |
Cut the selection to the clipboard. |
Edit ‣ Copy |
Ctrl+C |
Copy the selection to the clipboard. |
Edit ‣ Copy Minified |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Copy a minified version of the SVG code to the clipboard (handy for code editors). |
Edit ‣ Paste |
Ctrl+V |
Paste content from the clipboard into the document. |
Edit ‣ Duplicate |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicate the current selection. |
Edit ‣ Select All |
Ctrl+A |
Select all elements in the current document. |
Edit ‣ Rename |
(none) |
Rename the selected element or layer (the exact behavior depends on the current selection). |
Edit ‣ Clear |
Del |
Delete the selection. |
Edit ‣ Preferences… |
F2 |
Open the Preferences dialog to customize editor behavior and SVG output. |
Icon menu
The Icon menu contains commands that affect the whole document (canvas size, icon variants, color adjustments, etc.).
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Icon ‣ Resize Icon… |
Ctrl+Y |
Resize the icon artwork (and/or document, depending on the dialog options). |
Icon ‣ Resize Canvas… |
Ctrl+Shift+Y |
Resize the icon canvas without necessarily scaling the artwork. |
Icon ‣ Colors ‣ Brightness/Contrast… |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
Adjust brightness and contrast for the whole icon. |
Icon ‣ Colors ‣ Hue/Saturation… |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Adjust hue and saturation for the whole icon. |
Icon ‣ Colors ‣ Levels… |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
Adjust levels (overall luminance distribution). |
Icon ‣ Colors ‣ Desaturate |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
Convert colors toward grayscale (desaturate). |
Icon ‣ Colors ‣ Invert |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Invert the icon colors. |
Icon ‣ Make Hot Version |
(none) |
Generate a Hot color variant of the icon. |
Icon ‣ Make Disabled Version |
(none) |
Generate a Disabled color variant of the icon. |
Icon ‣ Make Dark Theme Version |
(none) |
Generate a Dark theme color variant of the icon. |
Icon ‣ Place a Badge Overlay… |
Ctrl+F5 |
Insert an external icon as a badge overlay. |
Icon ‣ Make a Badge Overlay Cutout… |
Ctrl+F6 |
Create a cutout under the badge overlay to improve readability on complex backgrounds. |
Icon ‣ Add a Badge Overlay Shadow… |
Ctrl+F7 |
Add a shadow under the badge overlay. |
Icon ‣ Find Icons on SvgIcons.com… |
(none) |
Browse and open free icons from SvgIcons.com directly from IconVectors. |
Icon ‣ Buy Icons on Axialis.com… |
(none) |
Open Axialis.com to explore commercial icon packs and products. |
Element menu
The Element menu contains commands that apply to the current selection (transform, alignment, ordering, grouping).
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Element ‣ Move… |
Ctrl+M |
Move the selected element(s) by entering precise values. |
Element ‣ Scale… |
Ctrl+E |
Scale the selection (percentage and/or absolute dimensions depending on the dialog). |
Element ‣ Rotate… |
Ctrl+T |
Rotate the selection. |
Element ‣ Reflect… |
Ctrl+F |
Reflect (mirror) the selection horizontally or vertically. |
Element ‣ Matrix… |
(none) |
Apply a transformation matrix to the selection (advanced). |
Element ‣ Center ‣ Center Horizontally |
Ctrl+Alt+X |
Center the selection horizontally in the icon canvas. |
Element ‣ Center ‣ Center Vertically |
Shift+Alt+X |
Center the selection vertically in the icon canvas. |
Element ‣ Center ‣ Center Both |
Alt+X |
Center the selection both horizontally and vertically. |
Element ‣ Align ‣ Horizontal Align Left |
(none) |
Align the selection to the left. |
Element ‣ Align ‣ Horizontal Align Center |
(none) |
Align the selection to the horizontal center. |
Element ‣ Align ‣ Horizontal Align Right |
(none) |
Align the selection to the right. |
Element ‣ Align ‣ Vertical Align Top |
(none) |
Align the selection to the top. |
Element ‣ Align ‣ Vertical Align Center |
(none) |
Align the selection to the vertical center. |
Element ‣ Align ‣ Vertical Align Bottom |
(none) |
Align the selection to the bottom. |
Element ‣ Distribute ‣ Distribute Horizontally |
(none) |
Distribute selected elements evenly with fixed spacing (horizontal). |
Element ‣ Distribute ‣ Distribute Vertically |
(none) |
Distribute selected elements evenly with fixed spacing (vertical). |
Element ‣ Bring to Top |
Ctrl+Home |
Bring the selection to the front (top of the layer order). |
Element ‣ Bring Up |
Ctrl+Up |
Move the selection one step up in the layer order. |
Element ‣ Send Down |
Ctrl+Down |
Move the selection one step down in the layer order. |
Element ‣ Send to Bottom |
Ctrl+End |
Send the selection to the back (bottom of the layer order). |
Element ‣ Group |
Ctrl+G |
Group selected elements into a single group. |
Element ‣ Ungroup |
Ctrl+Shift+G |
Ungroup the selected group. |
Path menu
The Path menu contains vector path conversion and editing commands, plus boolean operations.
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Path ‣ Convert To Path |
Ctrl+B |
Convert the selected shape (rectangle, ellipse, etc.) to an editable path. |
Path ‣ Make Compound Path |
Ctrl+Q |
Create a compound path from the selected shapes/paths. |
Path ‣ Release Compound Path |
Ctrl+Shift+Q |
Break a compound path back into individual elements. |
Path ‣ Outline Stroke |
Ctrl+J |
Convert the stroke of a path into a filled outline path. |
Path ‣ Simplify Path… |
(none) |
Reduce the number of points in a path (useful after tracing or complex imports). |
Path ‣ Offset Path… |
Ctrl+K |
Create an offset version of a path (inward or outward). |
Path ‣ Union Path |
Ctrl+U |
Combine selected paths into one (boolean union). |
Path ‣ Substract Path |
Ctrl+I |
Subtract one path from another (boolean difference). |
Path ‣ Intersect Path |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
Keep only the overlapping area of selected paths (boolean intersection). |
Path ‣ Exclude Path |
Ctrl+Shift+I |
Exclude overlapping areas (boolean exclusion / XOR). |
View menu
The View menu controls panels, zooming and editor overlays (grid, snap, etc.).
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
View ‣ New Window… |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Open a new IconVectors window. |
View ‣ Preview Panel |
Ctrl+F8 |
Show or hide the Preview panel (live preview on light/dark backgrounds, pixel/vector modes). |
View ‣ Layers Panel |
F7 |
Show or hide the Layers panel. |
View ‣ Zoom In |
(none) |
Increase the canvas zoom level. |
View ‣ Zoom Out |
(none) |
Decrease the canvas zoom level. |
View ‣ Center Canvas |
Alt+C |
Center the visible canvas area in the window. |
View ‣ Source Code… |
F3 |
Show or hide the live Source Code viewer. |
View ‣ Grid |
G |
Show or hide the grid overlay. |
View ‣ Snap to Grid |
Ctrl+Shift+R |
Enable or disable snap‑to‑grid while drawing/moving elements. |
View ‣ Restore UI Default Positions |
(none) |
Reset panels to their default docking positions (useful if panels were undocked/moved). |
Help menu
The Help menu provides access to the documentation, update tools and product information.
Command |
Shortcut |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Help ‣ Help |
F1 |
Open the help documentation. |
Help ‣ What’s New… |
(none) |
Display the list of recent changes and new features. |
Help ‣ Suggest Features, Report Bugs… |
(none) |
Open the feedback page to request features or report a problem. |
Help ‣ Check For Updates… |
(none) |
Manually check if a newer version is available. |
Help ‣ Sign In and Activate Axialis IconVectors… |
(none) |
Sign in with your Axialis account and activate the application. |
Help ‣ About Axialis IconVectors… |
(none) |
Display version and product information. |