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  • Published 29 Jul 2025

Straight line hotkey for the GP tool.

I'd like to propose a quality of life feature for grease pencil. A hotkey to make straight lines while in the brush tool. ( or a multi-key shortcut that can be assigned to one key on a programable keyboard).

Currently, to draw a straight line in Blender, users must halt what they are drawing, select a new tool, and press enter for each straight line they wish to draw, thus breaking the natural flow of their work. Additionally the brush size, material and opacity does not carry over to the line tool. so the artist must stop to adjust those settings as well. further taking them out of the drawing process.

Having a dedicated hotkey that integrates directly into the brush tool, maintains the properties of the brush they are using, and concludes the line when the artist lifts their stylus up, keeps users in the drawing process and makes the experience much easier, faster and enjoyable. For many artists, an intuitive drawing experience is crucial for creating their vision. This feature makes the software much more appealing to users who utilize grease pencil for animating and 2D/3D storyboarding work.

I am also thrilled to film further demos if necessary!

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ameliakasten
29 Jul 2025

5 Comments

madison4

yes!!!! sooooo good and sooooo needed!!!

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maggiedybas1

Much needed! I definitely miss this feature when I am using grease pencil

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spitfirestoryboards

100% Agree on this. Super simple and intuitive.

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maciejgliwa

This is a great idea! I would love to see this implemented!

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feifei1

Yes, this feature is very much needed; it would be perfect if we could lock the X and Y axes whilst drawing.