# Illuscape > Inkscape configured for Adobe Illustrator migrants. Illuscape patches Inkscape's config to match Illustrator's keyboard shortcuts, workspace layout, scroll/zoom behavior, color palettes, and document templates — without modifying Inkscape itself. ## What it does | Feature | Detail | |---------|--------| | Keyboard shortcuts | Adobe Illustrator CC or CS6 presets — your choice at install | | Scroll/zoom | Mouse wheel pans (not zooms); Ctrl+wheel zooms — matching Illustrator | | Canvas | White background, cyan guides, rubber-band selection (touching, not enclosed) | | Node handles | Square handles, rotation handles hidden until needed | | Palettes | Illustrator Defaults, Grays, and Earth Tones swatches | | Templates | Letter, A4, Web 1920x1080, Web 1280x720, Print CMYK Letter, Print CMYK A4 | | Symbols | Common symbol library (arrows, checkmark, star, cross) | | Recent files | 20 (matching Illustrator; Inkscape default is 4) | | Single-window mode | On by default | ## Requirements - Inkscape 1.2 or later - Python 3.8+ - Bash 4+ ## Install ```bash git clone https://github.com/your-org/illuscape cd illuscape ./install.sh ``` Follow the prompt to choose your Illustrator era (CC or CS6), then open Inkscape. ### Non-interactive (for scripts / MenagerieOS) ```bash ./install.sh --preset=cc --yes # or ./install.sh --preset=cs6 --yes ``` ### Supported Inkscape installs - Native (apt, pacman, etc.) - Flatpak (`org.inkscape.Inkscape`) - Snap ## Uninstall ```bash ./uninstall.sh ``` Your original Inkscape config is restored from the backup created at install time. ## Tool mapping from Illustrator to Inkscape | Illustrator tool | Key | Inkscape equivalent | |-----------------|-----|---------------------| | Selection | V | Selection tool | | Direct Selection | A | Node tool | | Pen | P | Pen tool | | Pencil | N | Pencil tool | | Paintbrush | B | Calligraphy tool | | Type | T | Text tool | | Rectangle | M | Rectangle tool | | Ellipse | L | Ellipse tool | | Rotate | R | Transform > Rotate | | Scale | S | Transform > Scale | | Reflect | O | Transform > Flip | | Gradient | G | Gradient tool | | **Mesh** | **U** | **Mesh Gradient tool (direct equivalent)** | | Eyedropper | I | Dropper tool | | Zoom | Z | Zoom tool | | Hand | H / Space | Pan (Space held) | | Scissors | C | Scissors tool | | Eraser | Shift+E | Eraser tool | | Blob Brush | Shift+B | Spray tool (paint mode) | | Symbol Sprayer | Shift+S | Spray tool (clone mode) | | Live Paint | K | Paint Bucket tool | ## Planned extensions (post-v1) - Artboards panel - Character Styles - Recolor Artwork - Object Styles - Export for Screens (1x/2x/3x batch) ## Contributing See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). ## License MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).