[Qgis-user] Panning while editing vector layers

[John C. Tull]

On Mar 19, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Carlos Dávila wrote:
> Is there any way to pan a map while editing a vector layer without  
> using
> the overview tool? If the map is quite zoomed in it's almost  
> impossible
> to move to the right place with the overview and if you click pan icon
> on the toolbar your edits disappear.
> Regards
> Carlos

Carlos,

If you hold the space bar down, the mouse cursor becomes the pan tool  
during editing (and other functions as well). You can also use the  
arrow keys to make incremental movements and the scroll wheel to zoom  
in and out.

Best,
John