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FrancoBits
FrancoBits
Brainiac
January 28, 2020
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[Panel]- How to select layers or move elements with arrow keys in XD?

  • January 28, 2020
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In design mode, sometimes I select a layer in the layer window and use the arrow keys to adjust it's position.

Sometimes, doing this, it moves the element. Other times it changes the selection of the layer windows. And other times, it does nothing.

 

Why does it have 3 behaviours? How each one is triggered?

 

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Correct answer HARSHIKA_VERMA

Hi Franco,

 

Thank you for reaching out and using Adobe XD. We would suggest checking this article on how to use keyboard shortcuts for mobing the element of selecting the layers: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/xd/help/keyboard-shortcuts.html#KeysforLayersObjectsGroupsandArtboards

 

Let us know if that helps.

 

Thanks,

Harshika

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Zachary5CA7
New Participant
September 23, 2020

Encountering what I believe to be the same issue in XD version 33.1.12.

 

Using Shift to select multiple layers and clicking on the text name of a layer followed by using arrow keys with the intention of nudging the selected layers instead results in the selection changing in the layers panel based on arrow key movements originally intended for nudging.

 

Current work-arounds I've been using are to Shift-Select with the final Shif- click not being on text/layer-name (not always possible as something layer names can get really long) or nudging left/right first instead of up/down.

    HARSHIKA_VERMA
    Community Manager
    HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    January 29, 2020

    Hi Franco,

     

    Thank you for reaching out and using Adobe XD. We would suggest checking this article on how to use keyboard shortcuts for mobing the element of selecting the layers: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/xd/help/keyboard-shortcuts.html#KeysforLayersObjectsGroupsandArtboards

     

    Let us know if that helps.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

    leeg98864751
    leeg98864751
    New Participant
    April 9, 2020

    Hi, I don't think this question should be marked as solved. I have the same issue (reading the article you posted did not provide an answer).

     

    Repro steps:

    1. Click to select a layer, group or component in the layer panel
    2. Hit an arrow key to attempt to move the object 1 pixel
    3. Sometimes this actually moves the object, but other times it moves up or down the layer hierarchy, selecting a different layer

     

    To get it to stop, I just click the layer I'm trying to move, and try the arrow key again. Sometimes it's 2 or 3 attempts before the arrow key actually moves the object. It's an incredibly frustrating issue! I couldn't even find an equivalent shortcut in the article for what's happening.

     

    OS: Windows 10

    Adobe XD version: 27.2.12.4  (this issue has been happening at least the last 3 versions, but maybe even longer. It hasn't always happened, though)

    HARSHIKA_VERMA
    Community Manager
    HARSHIKA_VERMACommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    April 9, 2020

    Hi Leeg,

     

    Sorry to hear that you are facing trouble while moving the elements in XD. I am unable to reproduce the same at my end on my windows machine in the current version of XD (28.4). Would you mind updating XD to the current version and let us know if that solves the problem?

     

    We will try our best to help.

     

    Thanks,

    Harshika

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