Controls

Synaptory Fractal Traveler

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Controls

Buttons

• Mandelbrot/Julia: Switches between Mandelbrot and Julia fractals. When pressed with Shift, the fractal variables are persisted so you can see the equivalent sets. (Same as the Z)
• Presets: Pre-programmed interesting zooms for you to explore (Num 0-9)
• Dives: Pre-programmed interesting animated loops in Julia set for you to explore (Shift+Num 0-9)
• cx/cy: Sliders to adjust the C value in Julia set (Alt+Arrows)
• Reset: Resets current fractal to default view (Shift+R)
• Recolor: Randomizes color palette (Mandelbrot mode) / Switches color palette to the next predefined theme (Julia mode) (T)
• Screenshot: Takes screenshot of the canvas without the controls. Includes watermark of the current coordinates. (Shift+S)
• Demo/Stop: Enables demo mode / Stops current animation (D)
• Bottom bar click: Copy current coordinates to clipboard

Mouse

• Left Button Drag: Pan
• Right Button Drag: Rotate
• Wheel: Zoom
• Left Button Single Click: Center & Generate URL link
• Double click: Zoom-in/out & Center
• Middle Click: Toggle guiding lines

Keyboard

• F11: Toggle fullscreen
• Enter: Toggle controls
• Q / W: Rotate counter-clockwise/clockwise (Shift: Slower speed)
• E: Toggle guiding lines
• Shift + R: Reset
• T: Randomize color palette, (Shift: Cyclic color change, Alt: Reset colors)
• Shift + S: Take screenshot
• Space: Zoom-in (Option/Ctrl: Zoom-out, Shift: Smoother step)
• A: Force resize
• Z: Switch fractals with persisting params (Shows respective fractal counterpart). Julia c translates to Mandelbrot p and vice versa. (CTRL + Switch Fractal Mode Button has the same effect)
• Left / Right: Horizontal pan (Shift: Smoother step)
• Up / Down: Vertical pan (Shift: Smoother step)
• Alt + Left / Right: Julia: Real part (cx) stepping (Shift: Smoother step)
• Alt + Up / Down: Julia: Imaginary part (cy) stepping (Shift: Smoother step)
• Num 1-9: Load Preset (Shift: Start dive in Julia mode)

Touch

• One Finger Pan: Pan
• One Finger Tap: Center & Generate URL link
• One Finger Double-tap: Zoom-in/out & Center
• Pinch: Pan & Zoom & Rotate

By Radim Brnka © 2025, Inspired by the intricate beauty of fractals, developed for interactive exploration and learning.