The canvas. Your infinite sheet.
The canvas is the visual workspace where you drop nodes, wire methods together and fold workflows into shape.
Overview
The editor folds into three panels:
- Sidebar (left) — node library, templates, navigation
- Canvas (centre) — the sheet your workflow lives on
- Properties panel (right) — node configuration and cost preview
┌───────────┬──────────────────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ │ │ │
│ Sidebar │ Canvas │ Inspector │
│ │ │ │
│ library │ ┌──┐ │ prompt │
│ templates │ │ │──▶┌──┐ │ model │
│ search │ └──┘ │ │──▶┌──┐ │ parameters │
│ │ └──┘ │ │ │ cost preview │
│ │ └──┘ │ │
│ │ │ │
└───────────┴──────────────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
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fixed infinite, pan + zoom contextualNavigation
Zoom
- Scroll wheel — zoom in / out
- Pinch gesture — trackpad or touch
Pan
- Right-click + drag — move the canvas
- Space + drag — keyboard-first alternative
Adding nodes
- Sidebar — drag and drop onto the sheet
- Context menu — right-click → Add node
- Quick-add — press
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Wiring connections
- Pick an output port
- Drag a wire to the input port on the next node
- Release — the crease holds
Connections are typed. Incompatible ports refuse to wire — Plooi won’t let you fold a string into a number socket.
Structure and order
- Groups bundle related nodes into a single block
- Minimap keeps you oriented in large flows
- Auto-layout straightens tangled graphs in one click
Keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Undo | Cmd/Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Copy | Cmd/Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Cmd/Ctrl + V |
| Delete | Backspace / Delete |
| Run workflow | Cmd/Ctrl + Enter |
| Save | Cmd/Ctrl + S |