Navigating Faster with the Command Palette and Shortcuts

StretchWire is built for speed. The command palette and a set of keyboard shortcuts let you create projects, jump between views, launch templates, and open boards without reaching for the mouse. This guide covers both.

Open the command palette

Press Cmd/Ctrl + K anywhere in StretchWire to open the command palette. If you're not typing in a field, you can also press / to open it. Start typing and the list filters instantly; use the arrow keys to move and Enter to run the highlighted command.

What you can do from the palette

The palette is a single entry point for the whole app:

Create — New wireframe, Project, Board, App layout, and every template by name (type "Landing", "Dashboard", "Email", "User flow", and so on).
Navigate — jump to Home / Dashboard, Projects, Boards, App Layouts, Templates, Import, or More.
Quick actions — New design (open the canvas) and Import wireframe JSON.
Recents — the palette remembers commands you've used so your common actions surface first.

Tip: You don't need to remember exact names. Type a keyword — "pricing", "import", "mobile" — and the palette matches on titles, descriptions, and types.

Keyboard shortcuts

StretchWire's global shortcuts (press ? anytime to see this list in-app):

Shortcut	Action
Cmd/Ctrl + K	Open the command palette
/	Open the command palette (when not typing in a field)
C	Open the create flow
G then P	Go to Projects
G then B	Go to Boards
?	Show the keyboard shortcuts panel
Esc	Close any open overlay (palette, dialogs, canvas)

The G-then-letter shortcuts are sequences: tap G, release, then tap the second key.

Create and open with the keyboard

Press C to open the create flow, or Cmd/Ctrl + K and type what you want to make.
To start from a template, open the palette and type the template name (e.g. "Portfolio").
To jump into work, open the palette and select New design to open the canvas on your most recent board.
Press G then B to review all boards, or G then P for projects.
Press Esc to back out of any overlay.

Example

You're mid-review and need a new landing-page wireframe. You press Cmd/Ctrl + K, type "landing", and hit Enter — a landing-page project spins up with the right type and viewport. You press Esc, then G B to scan the Boards list, and Enter on the new board to open the canvas. You never touched the mouse.

Tips

Learn just three shortcuts first — Cmd/Ctrl + K, C, and Esc — and you'll already move noticeably faster.
The palette's recents mean your most-used commands drift to the top over time; lean into that.
Press ? whenever you forget a shortcut — the reference is always one key away.

FAQ

/ doesn't open the palette. You're focused in a text field. Click into empty space (or press Esc) first, or just use Cmd/Ctrl + K, which always works.

Do shortcuts work inside the canvas editor? Esc closes the canvas. The global create/navigation shortcuts apply to the launcher; open the palette from there.

Can I launch any template from the palette? Yes — every template in the gallery is available by name in the command palette.