What is “ActionZone” in Blender keymap
GOAL
To understand Blender keymap related to “ActionZone”.
Environment
Blender2.83
Windows10
How to see the current keymap settings
Edit > Preferences > Keymap
You can see actions and assigned keymaps. There are “ActionZone” in short cut keys.
![](https://s-nako.work/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/actionZone_blender01.png)
What is ActionZone?
I couldn’t find any official documentation, but I think ActionZone means the each windows of editor.
![](https://s-nako.work/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/actionZone_blender02.png)
Move the cursor to the upper right corner then the cross cursor will appear. When the cross cursor is displayed, you can handle “ActionZone”.
![](https://s-nako.work/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/actionZone_blender03.png)
Example of usages
![](https://s-nako.work/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/image-18.png)
ActionZone (dragging cross cursor): split and join the area
Shift + ActionZone (dragging cross cursor) : Duplicate area into new window
Ctrl + ActionZone (dragging cross cursor) : Swap area