Style Painter
Copy a compatible object's stroke, fill, and text style, then paint it onto as many objects as you like in seconds.
Style PainterStyle Painter lets you copy the supported appearance of a compatible drawing object — including stroke color, stroke width, stroke pattern, fill color, fill opacity, text style, and arrow styles — and apply it to one or more other objects with a single click. It is a quick way to keep zones, paths, or annotation objects sharing the same look. Open it from the command palette (search for Format Painter) or the right-click context menu, click a source object to copy its style, then click a target to apply it.
Activate Style Painter
Open the command palette (Cmd/Ctrl+K) and run Format Painter, or right-click an object and choose Format Painter from the context menu. When nothing is pre-selected, the tool panel shows a status indicator reading "Click an object to copy its style" — the tool is now in pick-source mode, waiting for you to choose the source object.
Click the source object
Click the compatible drawing object whose appearance you want to copy. The painter reads its applicable stroke, fill, text and arrow appearance and switches to target mode. Different target types support different appearance properties.
Apply the style to a target object
Click the object you want to restyle. The click transfers the compatible copied properties to the target in a single undoable operation. The target object keeps its own size, position, and shape — only its visual style changes.
Keep painting more objects (sticky mode)
When you launch Style Painter from the right-click Format Painter context-menu entry, it stays in apply mode after each click and shows a "Sticky" badge in the panel, so you can style a series of objects in one pass. The top-bar Format Painter button starts the single-target painter workflow. Paste Style instead applies the copied style directly to the current eligible selection; it does not wait for a canvas target click. Press Escape at any time to exit sticky mode.
Skip the pick step by pre-selecting
If you already know which object has the style you want, select it first and then activate Style Painter. The tool detects the selection and jumps straight to apply mode with that object's style pre-loaded — you never have to click the source separately. This is the fastest workflow when the source object is already on screen.
Use the Format Painter shortcut in the top bar
The Format Painter button in the top bar (the paintbrush icon near the style controls) is a one-click entry point. With an object selected it pre-loads that object's style and switches directly to apply mode. This is identical to pre-selecting and activating Style Painter — choose whichever method is more convenient.
For the fastest workflow, pre-select the object whose style you want to copy and then activate Style Painter — it skips the pick step entirely and goes straight to applying. Use the right-click Format Painter entry when you want to keep painting object after object without restarting.
Only compatible appearance fields are applied. Locked, unavailable or incompatible targets remain unchanged, and the editor can explain why a property was not applied. Painting appearance does not move or resize the target.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Escape | Exit Style Painter |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Style Painter change the size, position, or shape of the target object?
No. Style Painter only transfers visual style properties — stroke, fill, and text formatting. The target object's geometry, dimensions, layer, and position are never affected.
Which properties are copied?
Style Painter copies: stroke color, stroke width, stroke pattern (solid, dashed, dotted), line join style, line cap style, fill color, fill opacity, fill material (including the photoreal material), text style (font, size, weight), and arrow styles. It does not copy the Semantic/Surface Class.
How do I apply the same style to many objects quickly?
Launch Style Painter from the right-click Format Painter context-menu entry. It enters sticky mode (shown by a "Sticky" badge in the panel) and stays in apply mode after every click, so you can paint object after object. Press Escape when finished to exit.
What is the difference between Style Painter and Format Painter?
They use the same underlying engine. Format Painter is a top-bar shortcut that pre-loads the style from the currently selected object and jumps straight to apply mode. Style Painter is the full tool and can pick the source manually when nothing is selected. Both produce identical results.
Can I undo a style paint operation?
Yes. Each click that applies a style is recorded as a single undoable action. Press Ctrl+Z (or Cmd+Z on macOS) to undo the last application. If you painted multiple objects in sticky mode, each individual click is undoable separately.