Menus
This page lists every menu item of KLSTR.ctrl, menu by menu, with its keyboard shortcut and what it does. On macOS the menus are in the menu bar at the top of the screen; on Windows they are in the menu bar of the KLSTR.ctrl window.
The two platforms have the same menus with one difference: macOS has an extra KLSTR.ctrl app menu on the left. On Windows its items (Check for updates, About KLSTR.ctrl, Report a problem and Quit) sit in the KLSTR menu instead, right after Reset devices to defaults....
| macOS | Windows |
|---|---|
| KLSTR.ctrl, KLSTR, KLSTR.one, KLSTR.nano, KLSTR.cloud, MVR, View | KLSTR, KLSTR.one, KLSTR.nano, KLSTR.cloud, MVR, View |
The menu commands themselves are not blocked in Live mode, so commands that write to devices straight away, such as Reset address, work in Live mode too. Some of the dialogs they open lock their own buttons in Live mode. See Switch between Build and Live mode.
KLSTR.ctrl (macOS) or KLSTR (Windows)
| Item | Shortcut | What it does | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check for updates | None | Looks for a new KLSTR.ctrl release now and offers to download and install it. Works even when automatic checks are off | Update KLSTR.ctrl |
| About KLSTR.ctrl | None | Opens the About window with the version of KLSTR.ctrl | Install and launch KLSTR.ctrl |
| Report a problem | None | Opens the Report a problem dialog, which sends a description, the app state and the logs to KLSTR | Report a problem |
| Quit | Cmd Q on macOS. None on Windows | Closes KLSTR.ctrl |
KLSTR
| Item | Shortcut | What it does | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| User Settings | Cmd , on macOS, Ctrl Shift U on Windows | Opens the User settings window | Settings: View |
| Reset devices to defaults... | None | Opens the dialog that puts the DMX address, personality, label, Fixture ID and positions of all or the selected devices back to a starting value, with a preview. It is not a factory reset | Reset devices to defaults |
| Save discovered devices... | Cmd S on macOS, Ctrl S on Windows | Saves the discovered devices, with their topology, to a .klstr.ctrl file | Save and restore discovered devices |
| Restore discovered devices... | Cmd O on macOS, Ctrl O on Windows | Loads a saved .klstr.ctrl file, so you can look at a setup without running discovery again | Save and restore discovered devices |
KLSTR.one
| Item | Shortcut | What it does | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select interface | Cmd Shift I on macOS, Ctrl Shift I on Windows | Opens the interface dialog for the KLSTR.one connection, where you pick the network interface your KLSTR.one devices are on, or load the KLSTR.one demo | Connect KLSTR.ctrl to your network |
| Auto-assign address | None | Opens the Auto-assign address dialog, which patches your KLSTR.one fixtures across universes with a preview | Auto-assign DMX addresses |
| Reset address | None | Sets the start address of every KLSTR.one to 1.1 at once, without asking | Auto-assign DMX addresses |
KLSTR.nano
The KLSTR.nano menu covers the Art-Net connection, because KLSTR.nano modules talk to KLSTR.ctrl over RDM through Art-Net nodes.
| Item | Shortcut | What it does | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Art-Net interface | Cmd Shift A on macOS, Ctrl Shift A on Windows | Opens the interface dialog for the Art-Net connection, where you pick the network interface your Art-Net nodes are on, or load the Art-Net demo | Connect KLSTR.ctrl to your network |
| RDM › Discover | Cmd Shift D on macOS, Ctrl Shift D on Windows | Runs RDM discovery on the ports of every Art-Net node | Discover devices |
| Nano › Auto-assign address | None | Patches every fixture with a KLSTR.nano at once, in Fixture ID order, port by port. No preview, no confirmation | Auto-assign DMX addresses |
| Nano › Reset address | None | Sets the DMX start address of every fixture with a KLSTR.nano to 1, without asking | Auto-assign DMX addresses |
| Nano › Upgrade firmware | None | Opens the Upgrade Nano Firmware dialog | Update KLSTR.nano firmware |
| Nano › Advanced › LAN Upgrade mode | None | Opens the KLSTR.nano: LAN Upgrade mode dialog, which puts every KLSTR.nano in a fully transparent state: its IN/OUT relay closes and all traffic on the line passes through to the fixture behind it | Use KLSTR.nano LAN upgrade mode |
| Nano › Advanced › LAN Upgrade mode cancel | None | Takes the KLSTR.nano modules out of LAN upgrade mode again | Use KLSTR.nano LAN upgrade mode |
KLSTR.cloud
This menu is for manufacturers who build KLSTR modules into their fixtures. Day-to-day work needs no KLSTR.cloud account.
| Item | Shortcut | What it does | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Login KLSTR.cloud | None | Opens the KLSTR.cloud login | Log in to KLSTR.cloud |
| KLSTR.one Boot Sender | None | Only after you log in. Opens the KLSTR.one Boot Sender | Use the KLSTR.one Boot Sender |
| Factory activate KLSTR.nano | None | Only after you log in. Opens the factory activation dialog for KLSTR.nano modules | Factory-activate a KLSTR.nano |
| Factory activate KLSTR.one | None | Only after you log in. Opens the factory activation dialog for KLSTR.one modules | Factory-activate a KLSTR.one |
MVR
| Item | Shortcut | What it does | See |
|---|---|---|---|
| Import | None | Imports fixture positions and data from an MVR file | Import an MVR file |
| Export | None | Exports the rig to an MVR file | Export an MVR file |
View
| Item | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Reload | Cmd R on macOS, Ctrl R on Windows | Reloads the KLSTR.ctrl window |
| Force Reload | Cmd Shift R on macOS, Ctrl Shift R on Windows | Reloads the window without using cached files |
| Actual Size | Cmd 0 on macOS, Ctrl 0 on Windows | Puts the window's zoom back to 100 % |
| Zoom In | Cmd + on macOS, Ctrl + on Windows | Makes everything in the window larger |
| Zoom Out | Cmd - on macOS, Ctrl - on Windows | Makes everything in the window smaller |
| Toggle Full Screen | Ctrl Cmd F on macOS, F11 on Windows | Switches full screen on or off |
Zoom In and Zoom Out scale the whole window, menus and dialogs included. To zoom the topology itself, scroll in the view: see Navigate the topology views.
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Written for KLSTR.ctrl 1.2.0 (a0df909) · Checked 1 Oct 2026