Controls Available Anywhere in the Game

Action	Controls	Comments
Dismiss Message	Esc, Space, Enter	Pressing any of the keys Esc, Space, or Enter dismisses a popup message. You can also use Esc or Space (but not Enter) to close most forms.
Show Settings	Esc	Show settings (Options, Controls, Level Editor, Change Language, and Help) when no form is displayed.
Show Controls	F10	Shows an in-game form, not this web page.
Toggle Fullscreen	F11	Toggle the display between full screen and windowed

In-Game Controls

Action	Controls	Comments
Move Character	WASD or Arrow keys
Switch Characters	Enter, Space, or 1-2-3-4	Enter or Space cycles from Stinky -> Loof -> Qookie -> Peegue; Number keys switch directiy to a character: 1 -> Stinky; 2 -> Loof; 3 -> Qookie; 4 -> Peegue
Pause and Show Settings (when playing a level)	Esc	Pause game and show menu with level options (Restart, Save, Restore, PowerUps, or Select New Level) and settings options (Settings, Controls, Level Editor, and Help). To resume the game, click the Resume button, or press Esc or Enter.
PowerUps	P	Show menu for hints, solutions, or cheats. To resume the game, click the Cancel button, or press Esc or Enter.
Save, Restore, or Restart Level	F5 - F7	F5=Save Level; F6=Restore Level; F7=Restart Level
Pan (with mouse)	Press and hold Shift, middle mouse button, or Alt and move mouse.	Release Shift, middle mouse button, or Alt to snap the view back to the active character.
Pan (with keyboard)	Press and hold Shift or Alt and press an arrow key.	Release Shift or Alt to snap the view back to the active character.
Zoom (with mouse)	Spin middle mouse button
Zoom (with keyboard)	Press + or -	Press and hold to continue zoom
Position Camera	Alt + Keypad 2-4-6-8 (move) Alt + Keypad 0 (reset)	Move camera up or down: Alt + Keypad 8 (up); Alt + Keypad 2 (down) Move camera left or right: Alt + Keypad 4 (left); Alt + Keypad 6 (right) Reset to camera defaults: Alt + Keypad 0

Level Editor Controls

Action	Controls	Comments
Exit Editor	Esc	Requests confirmation before exiting
Activate toolbar item	F1 - F8	F1=Help; F2=File; F4=Add; F5=Play; F6=Messages; F7=Custom Graphics; F8=Properties
Email TootSuite Games	Ctrl+E	Pops up the Contact Us form for sending an email to TootSuite Games. In-game emails are the best way to report a bug or an anomaly in the Level Editor or the game, as they include a log of all recent player actions.
Toggle Transparency	Ctrl+T	Toggle the transparency of large objects, such as houses and motherships. The editor default is to display objects larger than a tile as partially transparent, so you can see the tiles under them. Use Toggle Transparency to switch between partaily transparent and opaque in the Editor. Objects are always opaque in the game.
Pan	Press and hold either middle mouse button or Alt and move mouse.	The screen retains its position when you release Alt or the mouse button. Pan is automatic when a selected object reaches the edge of the screen. Note that keyboard panning is not supported in the Level Editor.
Zoom (with mouse)	Spin middle mouse button
Zoom (with keyboard)	Press + or -	Press and hold to continue zoom

Level Editor Select and Drop

Action	Controls	Comments
Select and move an object	Left Click	Click on an object to move it; Shift-Click to copy it
Select and copy an object	Shift + Left Click	Click on an object to move it; Shift-Click to copy it
Drop an object and end selection	Left Click on target	Click on the target tile to drop the object and end the selection.
Drop an object without ending selection	Shift + Left Click on target	Shift-Click on the target tile to drop a copy of the object without ending the selection.
Drop multiple copies of an object	Shift, Left-Click, hold, and drag	Shift-Click, hold and drag to drop copies of an object on multiple tiles. Release Shift to pass over a tile without dropping a copy of the object.
Cancel selection	Esc	Cancelling a move restores the object to its original position and settings.
Delete selected object	Delete
Change direction of selection	Arrow key	Available when the orange select window shows "Direction", "Orientation", or "Rotation" with an arrow, hooked arrow, or bar
Change turn direction of selection	Shift+Arrow key	Available when the orange select window shows "Direction" with a hooked arrow
Change color of selection	< or > (shifted or unshifted); Number key 1 - 8	Available when the orange select window shows "Color" preceded by "<", followed by ">", or both. Number keys: 1=Red; 2=Yellow; 3=Green; 4=Dark Blue; 5=Violet; 6=Light Blue; 7=White; 8=Gray
Change value of selection	< or > (shifted or unshifted)	Available when the orange select window shows an attribute preceded by "<", followed by ">", or both.