Keyboard Modifier + Click Drag & Middle Mouse Button Canvas Navigation

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I’d love to see a navigation enhancement added to the canvas controls. Specifically:

Requested Features:

  1. Modifier key + click/drag: Allow Ctrl, Option, or Cmd combined with left-click-and-drag to pan the canvas around—essentially functioning as a temporary Hand Tool while holding the modifier.

  2. Middle mouse button mapping: For mice equipped with a scroll wheel that clicks down, bind the same panning behavior to the middle mouse button. This would enable native “grab-to-scroll” interaction familiar from many graphics and design applications.

Why This Helps:

  • Speeds up workflow when navigating large canvases without switching tools constantly

  • Aligns with conventions users expect from other creative software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, etc.)

  • Provides flexibility across input devices and personal preference setups

Thanks for considering! Let me know if you need more detail on the use case or UX flow.

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As an interim side of things, in Edit View, you can press and hold the Space Bar to temporarily switch to the Hand tool then left-click-and-drag to move around. Glyph Display — Glyphs Handbook

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Oh thank you! This really helps! :grinning_face: