Time Controls Overview

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Time controls allow users to adjust the currently set time and the passage of time. Time and the rate at which time passes are displayed in the upper right corner of Cosmographia. Keyboard shortcuts are generally the quickest and most commonly used avenue to control time.

Classes of Time Controls:

Name	Description
Setting Time	Setting time means specifying the time at which Cosmographia begins rendering the solar system.
Adjusting the Time Rate	Adjusting the time rate means changing the speed and direction of time passage.

Compilation of all Keyboard Shortcuts to Control Time:

Function	Mac	Linux	Windows
Type in desired time manually	COMMAND-T	CONTROL-T	CONTROL-T
Increase time rate 10x	COMMAND-L	CONTROL-L	CONTROL-L
Increase time rate 2x	SHIFT-COMMAND-L	SHIFT-CONTROL-L	SHIFT-CONTROL-L
Slow time rate by 1/10	COMMAND-K	CONTROL-K	CONTROL-K
Slow time rate by ½	SHIFT-COMMAND-K	SHIFT-CONTROL-K	SHIFT-CONTROL-K
Reverse time direction	COMMAND-J	CONTROL-J	CONTROL-J
Pause time	COMMAND-P	CONTROL-P	CONTROL-P
Set time one day back	COMMAND-[	CONTROL-[	CONTROL-[
Set time one day forward	COMMAND-]	CONTROL-]	CONTROL-]
Set time one year back	SHIFT-COMMAND-[	SHIFT-CONTROL-[	SHIFT-CONTROL-[
Set time one year forward	SHIFT-COMMAND-]	SHIFT-CONTROL-]	SHIFT-CONTROL-]