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Canvas Basics

The Voiceblox canvas is built on React Flow.

Layout

  • Left sidebar — Node palette organized by category. Drag any node onto the canvas.
  • Canvas — The main working area. Pan and zoom freely.
  • Top toolbar — Undo, redo, clear, AI generator, export, and test buttons.
  • Properties Panel — Appears when you select a node. Configure its parameters on the right.
ActionHow
PanClick and drag on empty canvas area
ZoomScroll wheel / pinch on trackpad
Select nodeClick it
Multi-selectHold Shift and click, or drag a selection box
DeselectClick on empty canvas

Placing nodes

Drag a node type from the left sidebar onto the canvas and release to place it.

Connecting nodes

  1. Hover over a node to reveal its handles (colored dots on the edges)
  2. Click and drag from an output handle
  3. Release on a compatible input handle
Voiceblox enforces connection rules: only compatible handle types can connect.

Keyboard shortcuts

ShortcutAction
Cmd/Ctrl + CCopy selected node(s)
Cmd/Ctrl + VPaste node(s)
Backspace / DeleteDelete selected node(s) or edge
Cmd/Ctrl + ZUndo
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + ZRedo
Arrow keysNudge selected node(s)

Moving and arranging nodes

Click and drag any node to reposition it. After AI generation, click Auto-arrange in the toolbar to tidy up the layout.