# Hotkeys for Selection Tools **URL:** \ **Category:** Artists Feedback & Testing\ **Created:** [July 1, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/hotkeys-for-selection-tools/43509 "2022-07-01T12:23:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Rakurri](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/rakurri/32/78071_2.png) [@Rakurri](https://krita-artists.org/u/Rakurri)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/hotkeys-for-selection-tools/43509/8 "2022-07-01T12:58:40Z")
> [@TheFlow](#): > > I’m thinking about easy and simple ways to improve Krita out of the box without adding new features This is a great initiative! I am using Q as my lasso, and it is working wonderfully for me! As I wrote on my shortcut set: > **Freehand Selection Tool** > No shortcut → Q > > **Polygonal Selection Tool** > No shortcut → Ctrl + Q > > **Magnetic Selection Tool** > No shortcut → Shift + Q > > **Reasoning:** I use these a lot. “Q” looks like a lasso, so it is easy to remember and easy to reach! “L” is not easy to reach and feels like it interupts my zen Also for the deselect shortcut it should definitively be something with “D” for **D** eselect Also if feels more natural to reach for than A > [@LunarKreatures](#): > > R,A,S- toogle replace, add and subtract modes for the selection tools I disagree as the Shift and Ctrl is used for this instead now, and those letters are so well placed I feel it’s wasteful to use them for this purpose. > [@LunarKreatures](#): > > T - transform tool > Ctrl+T - move tool Haha I did the excact same, this one makes more sense than the current I believe! > [@raghukamath](#): > > I think this is same with two creative software on linux side that is free I think it’s a nice reason, but as with the other software Krita is competing/lives in harmony with, it shouldn’t be similar just to be similar, but stand out if it means the program can be better for it. I have a whole list here with how I like then, and reasonings as to why I think they are better than the defaults, a few of them is porsonal but most I really believe would be better for most people! > [@Rakurri Shortcut and Navigation Set for Krita](https://krita-artists.org/t/rakurri-shortcut-and-navigation-set-for-krita/34787): > > These are two sets, one made for shortcuts and one made for navigation. The Shortcut Set is the main set with shortcuts, whereas the Navigation Set is made for Blender users that want to navigate their painting application in the same way as their 3D application. At first I was hesitant to release it, as it is highly subjective, and I imagine that people have strong opinions about their shortcuts, but if just one person find this pack useful or time-saving, then I am happy! I also think it can … --- _[View the full topic](https://krita-artists.org/t/hotkeys-for-selection-tools/43509)._