# Control ## Read-only To disable controls (everything which can interact with the device: input keys, mouse events, drag&drop files): ```bash scrcpy --no-control scrcpy -n # short version ``` ## Keyboard and mouse Read [keyboard](keyboard.md) and [mouse](mouse.md). ## Copy-paste Any time the Android clipboard changes, it is automatically synchronized to the computer clipboard. Any Ctrl shortcut is forwarded to the device. In particular: - Ctrl+c typically copies - Ctrl+x typically cuts - Ctrl+v typically pastes (after computer-to-device clipboard synchronization) This typically works as you expect. The actual behavior depends on the active application though. For example, _Termux_ sends SIGINT on Ctrl+c instead, and _K-9 Mail_ composes a new message. To copy, cut and paste in such cases (but only supported on Android >= 7): - MOD+c injects `COPY` - MOD+x injects `CUT` - MOD+v injects `PASTE` (after computer-to-device clipboard synchronization) In addition, MOD+Shift+v injects the computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events. This is useful when the component does not accept text pasting (for example in _Termux_), but it can break non-ASCII content. **WARNING:** Pasting the computer clipboard to the device (either via Ctrl+v or MOD+v) copies the content into the Android clipboard. As a consequence, any Android application could read its content. You should avoid pasting sensitive content (like passwords) that way. Some Android devices do not behave as expected when setting the device clipboard programmatically. An option `--legacy-paste` is provided to change the behavior of Ctrl+v and MOD+v so that they also inject the computer clipboard text as a sequence of key events (the same way as MOD+Shift+v). To disable automatic clipboard synchronization, use `--no-clipboard-autosync`. ## Pinch-to-zoom, rotate and tilt simulation To simulate "pinch-to-zoom": Ctrl+_click-and-move_. More precisely, hold down Ctrl while pressing the left-click button. Until the left-click button is released, all mouse movements scale and rotate the content (if supported by the app) relative to the center of the screen. https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/assets/543275/26c4a920-9805-43f1-8d4c-608752d04767 To simulate a tilt gesture: Shift+_click-and-move-up-or-down_. https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy/assets/543275/1e252341-4a90-4b29-9d11-9153b324669f Technically, _scrcpy_ generates additional touch events from a "virtual finger" at a location inverted through the center of the screen. When pressing Ctrl the _x_ and _y_ coordinates are inverted. Using Shift only inverts _x_. This only works for the default mouse mode (`--mouse=sdk`). ## Right-click and middle-click By default, right-click triggers BACK (or POWER on) and middle-click triggers HOME. To disable these shortcuts and forward the clicks to the device instead: ```bash scrcpy --forward-all-clicks ``` ## File drop ### Install APK To install an APK, drag & drop an APK file (ending with `.apk`) to the _scrcpy_ window. There is no visual feedback, a log is printed to the console. ### Push file to device To push a file to `/sdcard/Download/` on the device, drag & drop a (non-APK) file to the _scrcpy_ window. There is no visual feedback, a log is printed to the console. The target directory can be changed on start: ```bash scrcpy --push-target=/sdcard/Movies/ ```