How to paint cells
Building a range means marking which hands you play and what action you take with each one. You do this by “painting” cells on the grid.Select an action color
In the action palette (right panel), click the action you want to paint with. For example, select “Raise” (green).
Click a cell
Click any cell in the grid to assign the active action to that hand. The cell fills with the action’s color.
Removing actions from cells
There are two ways to remove an action from a cell:Use the eraser tool
- Click the eraser icon in the action palette.
- Click or drag across cells to clear them.
Click to toggle
If you click a cell that already has the active action, the action is removed from that cell.Clear all cells
To reset the entire grid:- Open the toolbar menu.
- Select Clear All.
- All cells are cleared. You can undo this with ⌘Z.
Keyboard shortcuts for painting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| 1–9 | Switch to action 1 through 9 in the palette |
| Arrow keys | Move the selection cursor across the grid |
| Enter | Toggle the active action on the selected cell |
| Delete / Backspace | Clear the selected cell |
| ⌘Z / Ctrl+Z | Undo the last change |
| ⌘⇧Z / Ctrl+⇧Z | Redo |
Painting tips
- Use drag for suited connectors — Drag diagonally along the suited portion of the grid to quickly paint suited connector runs (T9s, 98s, 87s, etc.)
- Use drag for suited aces — Drag horizontally across the top row to paint suited ace combos
- Check the combo count — Watch the combo summary below the grid to make sure your range size makes sense for the position