Controls
Glest's controls are simple and some are inherited from similar controls in other real time strategy games.
Camera
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| F | Toggle Camera Mode (Game Mode and Free mode) |
| W | Move Camera Up (Only on Free Camera Mode) |
| S | Move Camera Down (Only on Free Camera Mode) |
| A | Move Camera Left (Only on Free Camera Mode) |
| D | Move Camera Right (Only on Free Camera Mode) |
| Up Arrow or Mouse on Top | Move Camera Forward |
| Down Arrow or Mouse on Bottom | Move Camera Backward |
| Left Arrow or Mouse on Left | Move Camera Left |
| Right Arrow or Mouse on Right | Move Camera Right |
Orders and Unit selection
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| Left Mouse Button | Select or Deselect Units |
| Shift + Left Mouse Button | Add unit to selection |
| Control + Left Mouse Button | Temove unit from selection |
| Left Mouse Double Click | Select nearby units of this type |
| Right Mouse Button | Auto Order |
| Menu Click | Activate Order |
| Left mouse when order is Activated | Give Order |
| Right mouse when order is Activated | Cancel state |
| Number | Recall group |
| Control + Number | Assign group |
| A | Activate attack command for selection |
| M | Activate move command for selection |
| S | Issue stop command to selection |
| I | Select next idle harvester |
| B | Select next building |
| D | Select next damaged unit |
| T | Select next storage unit |
| R | Select next producer unit |
Other Keys
- c => switch display color
- - + => adjust game speed
- p => pause game
- e => save screen to TGA file
- alt+enter => toggle fullscreen/windowed (linux/SDL versions only)
