Drawing tools, shapes and connectors
Use Kazi Draw's select, pen, eraser, text and connector tools, the shapes library, alignment and distribution, layering and the properties inspector.
Tools
| Tool | Key | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pointer / select | V | Select, move and resize |
| Pan / hand | H, or hold Space | Move the canvas |
| Freehand sketch | P | Draw freely |
| Eraser | E | Erase sketches |
| Text label | T | Add text anywhere |
| Smart connector | C | Connect two shapes with a line or arrow |
Shapes
Open the Shapes Library (left) and drag shapes onto the canvas: process boxes, decisions, start/end, databases, documents, people, cloud services and more.
- Double-click a shape (or press Enter) to edit its text.
- Ctrl+D duplicates; Delete removes.
- ] brings to front; [ sends to back.
Connectors
Use the connector tool (C) and drag from one shape to another. Connectors stay attached when you move shapes. Turn on Animated Data Flow to show pulsing lines, which is great for showing how data or work moves.
Arrange
Select several shapes, then use the toolbar to:
- align left, centre, right, top, middle or bottom;
- distribute horizontally or vertically;
- match width & height / make equal size.
Auto-Layout & Tidy Up rearranges the whole diagram neatly in one click.
Grid
Toggle Grid Snapping snaps shapes to the grid; Toggle Infinite Grid shows or hides it.
Properties inspector
Open the Properties Inspector to change colours, borders, fonts, line styles and arrowheads for the selected item. Change the whole look with Canvas Theme & Palette.