UI Elements

Controls

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Kdenlive UI controls (example using the effect panel)

UI Element

Description

1 collapse/expand

Collapses or expands a section of the user interface

2 check box

Used to select an optional element or feature

3 drop-down list box

Allows to select from a list of possible values

4 toolbar icons

Various action icons specific to the panel. See below for the icons.

5 hamburger menu

Opens a fly-out menu with more options

6 spinner

Used to increase or decrease a value one step at a time

7 direct entry

Used to enter a specific value. In most cases it is possible to use the Mouse wheel to increase or decrease the value.

8 button

Used to enable a certain state while it is pushed in. Click again to make it come out.

9 slider

Allows for rapid changes of values. Drag the mouse left or right to move the slider. The value in an adjacent direct entry field is changed accordingly.

10 action button

Used to change a value in defined steps. Every click changes the value, wrapping at the end of the scale may occur.

11 action icon

Used to execute an action that is not repeatable (with exceptions)

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Kdenlive UI controls (example using the monitor panel)

UI Element

Description

1 edit frame

[Project Monitor only] Identifies the object or area of the effect. Edit Mode needs to be enabled for the frame to show.

2 edit frame handles

Used to change the size (square handles) and move the frame (circle in the middle)

3 monitor overlay

Hover over the defined hot spot (default: top right-hand side) to reveal the list of icons

4 playhead

Indicates the position in the timeline or clip

5 timeline zone

Indicates the timeline zone set with I and O or by clicking zone-in and zone-out, respectively

6 zoom bar

Used to zoom the timeline. Grab the white handles on either end and drag them left or right, or use Ctrl+Mouse wheel while hovering over the monitor timeline.

7 audio level meter

Displays the audio level of the project or clip when playback is running

8 options drop-down

Opens a list of options to select from

9 timecode

Shows the current position of the playhead in the notation hh:mm:ss:ff, where hh is hours, mm is minutes, ss is seconds and ff is frame.

10 tab (active)

Currently active widget

11 tab (inactive)

Available widgets in that section of the work layout

Elements

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UI areas and elements (example using the effect panel)

Element

Description

[A] Effect panel header

Contains the name of the effect and the collapse icon and the effect panel toolbar

[B] Effect parameters

Contains all the parameters for controlling the effect

[C] Normal parameters

Contains all parameters that are not keyframable

[D] Keyframe panel

Contains the time ruler, the keyframes and the keyframe action icons

[E] Keyframable parameters

Contains all parameters that can be keyframed[1]

[A1]

Name of the effect

[A2]

Effect toolbar (for icons see below)

[D1]

Keyframes; red color is selected; a diamond shape denotes a linear keyframe, a square a discreet and a circle a smooth keyframe.

[D2]

Keyframe action icons (for actions see below)

[E1]

Position and Size action icons (for actions see below)

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UI areas and elements (example using the monitor widget)

Element

Description

[A] Monitor area

This is where the clip playback is shown and where effects can be changed (only in the project monitor, if possible with the effect, and Edit Mode is switched on)

[B] Monitor time ruler

Shows the timeline for the project or clip where the current frame is indicated by the playhead or caret. A zoom bar and/or a timeline zone is displayed here if set.

[C] Monitor toolbar

Contains controls/actions for the clip or project monitor widget

[A1] Monitor overlay

Monitor overlay selection panel (for icons see below)

[C1] Monitor controls/actions

For icons see below

Icons and Buttons

Effect Panel Toolbar Icons

Icon

Description

keyframe keyframe-disable

Show keyframes in timeline on/off

view-visible view-hidden

Enable/disable effect

adjustlevels

Open the advanced effect menu

document-save

Save current settings as new defaults for this effect

object-order-lower

Move effect down one level. Changes the sequence effects are applied.

object-order-raise

Move effect up one level. Changes the sequence effects are applied.

edit-delete

Delete effect from effect stack

Keyframe Icons

Icon

Description

keyframe-previous

Jump to the previous keyframe

keyframe-add

Add a keyframe at the current position of the playhead/caret

keyframe-next

Jump to the next keyframe

keyframe-remove

Remove the keyframe at the current position of the playhead/caret. If multiple keyframes are selected, all selected keyframes are deleted.

align-horizontal-center

Move selected keyframe to cursor/playhead/caret

edit-copy

Copy selected keyframe(s)

edit-paste

Paste keyframe(s)

linear

Keyframe is of type 'linear' (interpolation towards this keyframe is linear)

discreet

Keyframe is of type 'discreet' (no interpolation between the previous and this keyframe)

smooth

Keyframe is of type 'smooth' (interpolation towards this keyframe is slightly dynamic with ease-in and ease-out with a little overshoot)

application-menu

Opens the keyframe options window

Position and Size Icons

Icon

Description

align-horizontal-left

Align the object frame to the left edge

align-horizontal-center

Center the object frame horizontally

align-horizontal-right

Align the object frame to the right edge

align-vertical-top

Align the object frame to the top edge

align-vertical-center

Center the object frame vertically

align-vertical-bottom

Align the object frame to the bottom edge

zoom-original

Zoom object frame to original size

zoom-fit-best

Zoom object frame to best fit the project dimensions and center it

zoom-fit-width

Zoom object frame to best fit the width of the project dimensions

zoom-fit-height

Zoom object frame to best fit the height of the project dimensions

Project / Clip Monitor Icons

Icon

Description

kdenlive-add-clip

[Clip Monitor only] Insert the zone into the project bin

1:1 go-down

Set preview resolution

zone-in

Set the Inpoint at the current position of the playhead

zone-out

Set the Outpoint at the current position of the playhead

rewind

Play backwards

play go-down

Play; Play options

ffwd

Fast forward

edit-mode

[Project Monitor only] Toggle Edit Mode

application-menu

Monitor options menu

view-fullscreen

Switch full screen

view-grid

Change overlay. Click through the different available patterns.

zoom-in

Zoom in

zoom-out

Zoom out

list-add

Add guide

list-remove

Remove guide

transform-move-horizontal

Move toolbar. Click through to move the toolbar from the right (default) to the left and back.

Timeline Icons

Icon

Description

configure

Timeline settings

timeline-use-zone-on timeline-use-zone-off

Timeline zone on/off

kdenlive-select

Select tool

kdenlive-razor

Razor tool

kdenlive-spacer

Spacer tool

kdenlive-slip

Slip tool

kdenlive-ripple

Ripple tool

composite-track-preview

Mix clips (same track transition)

timeline-insert

Insert clip zone in timeline

timeline-overwrite

Overwrite clip zone in timeline

timeline-extract

Extract timeline zone

timeline-lift

Lift timeline zone

favorite

Favorite effects

preview-render-on

Start preview render

go-down

Preview render options

view-media-equalizer

Audio mixer

add-subtitle

Edit subtitle tool

Project Bin Icons

Icon

Description

kdenlive-add-clip go-down

Add clip or folder; open add source dialog

folder-new

Create folder

edit-delete

Delete (selected) clip(s)/folder(s)

tag

Open Tags panel

view-filter go-down

Filter; open filter selection

Status Bar Icons

Icon

Description

tag

Display color tags in the timeline

kdenlive-show-video

Show video thumbnails

kdenlive-show-audio

Show audio thumbnails

kdenlive-show-markers

Show markers comments

snap

Snap

zoom-fit-best

Zoom to fit project

zoom-in

Zoom out

zoom-out

Zoom in