Is there a hot-key to enable Storyboard panning with mouse in Xcode 4.3?

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I'm looking for a hot-key, e.g. spacebar + Click 'n drag, that will enable me to use the mouse to pan Xcode Storyboard.

Obviously I can use the mouse-wheel to pan the storyboard, but it's far more tedious that clicking and dragging it to the exact location I want.

Is there a way to pan the Xcode storyboard with a click-and-drag motion?

score 33 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 04 '15 at 13:22

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I know this is an old post, but I have been wondering the same thing recently and thought that I would post what I found for anyone else out there that is searching.

Mac OS X Horizontal Scroll Trick. It's not exactly the same thing as panning, but it does let you scroll horizontally. Basically, hold down the shift key and use the scroll wheel to scroll horizontally. Let go to scroll vertically.

answered Mar 04 '15 at 13:22

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Been using Macs for years. First time I heard this trick. – Vince O'Sullivan Nov 12 '16 at 09:58

score 19 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 12 '18 at 04:45

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Not exactly the same as panning but it works for me

Horizontal scroll | Shift + Mouse Scroll
Vertical scroll | Mouse Scroll
Zooming in and out | Option + Scroll

answered Sep 12 '18 at 04:45

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Any way to reverse the zoom direction? it seems opposite what one would expect. – Adam B Jul 25 '22 at 03:25

score 10 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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There isn't a way to do this unfortunately... Instead, there are a couple of tips on alternatives ways of moving things around in the Storyboard in this answer here: Moving UI-elements in storyboard editor

edited May 23 '17 at 12:02

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answered Dec 05 '12 at 13:30

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Thanks for the tip. It's unfortunate we can't easily pan the storyboard. – Jonathan Beebe Dec 05 '12 at 16:15
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You can do this with a trackpad, so I know it's possible, however, I haven't figured this out on the mouse. – Travis M. Aug 01 '13 at 15:51
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That's why I find XCode to be about 20 years behind the times. XCode is a pathetic editor. – C.J. Mar 27 '14 at 16:13
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Apple forgot to put the storyboard in a UIScrollView :D :D – Amr Lotfy Oct 09 '15 at 15:29

score 3 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:45

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Found a good answer recommending Smart Scroll

The grab and scroll(using middle mouse) is what you are looking for.

https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/85777

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answered Jan 14 '16 at 12:32

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Nov 07 '16 at 13:41

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I got one of those fancy mouse thingies without a scroll wheel but I can pan with it. Hold down shift and move your index finger over that mouse horizontally, vertically, etc... Works like a trackball.

answered Nov 07 '16 at 13:41

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Is there a hot-key to enable Storyboard panning with mouse in Xcode 4.3?

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