Getting Started

T-Sketch is an infinite canvas application for real-time drawing, collaboration, and visual thinking. This guide will help you sign up, create your first sketch, and understand the application layout.

Sign Up

Head to sketch.tronor.com to create your account. You can sign up with your email or use a social login provider. Once signed in, you land on the Home screen where you can see your recent sketches and create new ones.

Tip: you can also install T-Sketch as an app on your device for a native desktop or mobile experience — no app store required.

Creating a Sketch

From the Home screen, click New Sketch to open the Finder dialog. Here you can:

Pick a Team and Project to organize your sketch
Give your sketch a name and optional description
You can also import a previously exported .sketch.zip archive

Once created, you are taken directly into the sketch editor with an infinite canvas ready for drawing.

Application Layout

The T-Sketch editor is organized around a few key areas. Click any mode in the toolbar below to explore how the interface changes.

Draw ModeD

Top Toolbar

Mode Panel

Canvas

Collaboration

Top Toolbar — mode buttons, undo/redo, and quick actions. The Main Menu (hamburger icon, top-left) opens sketch operations. The Collaboration Widget (top-right) shows connection status.
Left Sidebar — Mode Panel — each mode has its own panel with controls and settings specific to that mode. All panels are collapsible.
Right Sidebar — Properties Panel — contextual properties for the selected object. Controls change depending on the object type.
User Widget (top-right) — your avatar and name. Click to open the user panel.
Bottom Area — the Help icon (bottom-right) opens the keyboard shortcuts reference.

The interface supports light and dark mode. By default, T-Sketch uses Auto mode, which adapts the UI to match your canvas background color — dark backgrounds get a dark interface, light backgrounds get a light one. You can also lock to light or dark in the Overview Mode panel.

User Panel

Click your avatar in the top-right corner to open the user panel. From here you can:

View your profile — see your name, email, and avatar
Manage teams — switch between teams, view team members, and access team settings
User settings — update your display name, appearance theme, and manage sessions
Sign out — end your session

Spartan Mode

Press Tab to toggle Spartan Mode — a distraction-free view that hides all UI panels and toolbars, leaving only the canvas and a small toggle button. This is great for focused drawing or when screen-sharing your canvas. Press Tab again (or click the eye icon) to bring the UI back.

Canvas Navigation

T-Sketch has a flexible infinite canvas that you can navigate freely:

Pan — hold Space and drag, or use middle mouse button, or use the pan tool in Overview mode
Zoom — scroll wheel to zoom in/out, or use + / - keys for 5% increments
Reset Zoom — press Ctrl/Cmd + 0 to return to 100%
Rotate — two-finger rotation gesture on trackpad or touch screen (0-360 degrees)
Grid backgrounds — enable graph paper or ruled-line patterns for precise note-taking and architectural sketching

A compass widget in the corner helps you orient yourself and quickly navigate back to the origin.

Input Devices

T-Sketch works with any input device, but shines with a stylus:

Mouse and trackpad — fully functional, including multi-touch gestures for zoom and rotation
Graphics tablets (Wacom, Huion) — pressure sensitivity and tilt support for natural drawing
Pen-capable tablets (iPad, Surface) — use as a drawing sidecar connected over your network. Palm rejection is handled by the browser
Touch screens — finger drawing supported, with multi-touch gestures for navigation