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
|
Remove 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[]
| Key
|
Function
|
| C
|
Switch display color
|
| - /+
|
Adjust game speed
|
| P
|
Pause game
|
| E
|
Dave screen to TGA file
|
| Alt+Enter
|
Toggle fullscreen/windowed (linux/SDL versions only)
|
See Also[]