Manual
Use Xilem.
This is a map of the Runebender Xilem editor, not a finished handbook. It names the areas that matter now and leaves room for the interaction details to change.
| Status | Workflow map |
|---|---|
| Audience | Early users and tool builders |
| Source | Runebender Xilem README and current UI concepts |
| Stability | Interaction details are alpha |
Drawing
Runebender Xilem exposes a focused set of editing tools for glyph construction.
- Select tool: select points, contours, and editable objects.
- Pen tool: draw cubic bezier contours.
- Hyperbezier pen: draw smooth paths defined by on-curve points.
- Knife tool: cut contours during outline editing.
Editing
Current README-level operations include deletion, nudging, point type conversion, reverse direction, copy/paste, duplicate, flip, and rotate.
Because the app is alpha, this page avoids promising exact selection states or long-term tool behavior. Use the shortcut reference for the current command map.
Preview
Hold Space for temporary preview mode. Use zoom and fit commands while checking glyph drawing and spacing.
| Zoom in | Cmd/Ctrl + + or Cmd/Ctrl + = |
|---|---|
| Zoom out | Cmd/Ctrl + - |
| Fit | Cmd/Ctrl + 0 |
| Panels | Tab |