drag | Create gradient |
This creates a gradient on selected objects. The controls bar lets you select linear/radial and fill/stroke for the new gradient.
double click | Create default gradient |
This creates default (horizontal edge-to-edge for linear, centered edge-to-edge-to-edge for radial) gradient on clicked object.
click | Select a handle |
Add handle to selection | |
Select by rubber band | |
 | Select next handle |
 | Select previous handle |
 | Select all handles |
 | Deselect all handles |
A single click outside all handles also deselects all handles.
-click on a stop’s handle deletes the stop; if it was an end stop, the gradient shortens; if that leaves a single stop, the gradient disappears into flat color.
This adds new stops in the middle of the selected segments, so it requires that two or more adjacent handles be selected.
-dragging the selected intermediate stops moves them, snapping to 1/10 steps of the available range.
Sculpting moves the selected intermediate stops; the distance traveled by each stop depends on how far it is from the stop being dragged (similar to node sculpting in the Node tool).
 ,  ,  ,  | Move selected handle by the nudge distance |
 ,  ,  ,  | Move selected handle by 10 times the nudge distance |
The default nudge distance is 2 px units.
If at least one end handle is selected, arrow keys move the end handle freely, thereby moving or resizing the entire gradient line. If only mid stops are selected, arrow keys move the selected stops along the gradient line.
This mirrors the stop positions of the current gradient without moving the gradient handles.