Select actions from the hotbox

The hotbox contains every action available in the Maya interface. To open the hotbox, hold down the Space bar in a view.

The hotbox has three main functions:

• It contains every menu and menu item. This is useful if you want to quickly use an action from another menu set without switching menu sets.
• You can use the hotbox to select actions even if you’ve hidden the menu bar (press Ctrl+M) and other UI elements to save space.
• The hotbox provides five customizable marking menus you can show by clicking inside, above, below, left, or right of the Hotbox Controls option.

To select an action from the hotbox

1. Hold the space bar in a view to show the hotbox.

   The hotbox remains on screen as long as you hold the space bar.

2. Click a menu and drag while you select an option, or click an empty area anywhere around the hotbox to show additional marking menus.
   Tip: Clicking the tear-off line at the top of a marking menu opens it in a separate window.