Customize the editor
Configure the drawDB canvas, grid, labels, field details, presentation mode, DBML view, and other editor display controls.
Use the View menu to control the editor workspace without changing the underlying database schema.
View controls
| Setting | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Menubar | Shows or hides the header containing the diagram name and menus. | — |
| Sidebar | Shows or hides the editor sidebar, which appears on the left in the default layout. | — |
| Issues | Shows or hides the schema issues panel. | — |
| Strict mode | Toggles issue checking behavior. | Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + M |
| Presentation mode | Hides the menubar, sidebar, and toolbar, then enters fullscreen. | — |
| Field details | Shows or hides field detail popovers. | Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + F |
| Reset view | Resets canvas position and zoom. | Enter/Return |
| Fit window | Fits the diagram to the available canvas. | Ctrl/Cmd + Alt + W |
| Show grid | Shows or hides the canvas grid. | Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + G |
| Snap to grid | Aligns moved elements to the grid. | — |
| Show cardinality | Shows or hides relationship cardinality labels. | — |
| Show relationship labels | Shows or hides relationship names. | — |
| Show comments | Shows or hides field comments in tables. | — |
| Show datatype | Shows or hides field datatypes in tables. | — |
| DBML view | Opens or closes the DBML editor. | Alt + E |
| Theme | Selects light, dark, or system appearance. | — |
| Fullscreen | Enters or leaves browser fullscreen. | — |
Canvas navigation
- Drag with the middle or right mouse button to pan.
- Use the mouse wheel to scroll vertically.
- Hold Shift while using the wheel to scroll horizontally.
- Hold Ctrl/Cmd while using the wheel to zoom.
Browser refresh
Reset View uses Enter/Return. Avoid assigning Ctrl/Cmd + R to editor actions because browsers reserve it for reloading the page.