Don't Starve shortcut keys. Read me; it may help you!

[Duder]

On the official don't starve forum there is a sticky posted by Excess that details the controls for Don't Starve, some of which are not at all obvious. Here[forums.kleientertainment.com] is a link to the post. It is very helpful, describing how to split stacks, drop single items, etc. The the user names on the list are the people who brought the shortcut to the OP's attention.

I'll quote the post here to make it easier:

MOUSE

• Clicking on the ground once will move the player to that location.
  
• Holding click on the ground and moving the mouse around will constantly update the destination of the player.
  
• If an item has more than 1 interaction, a dialog with the letters "RMB" will appear stating that the extra action can be done by clicking the right mouse button.
  
• Scrolling the mouse wheel will slightly zoom in and out the view-port of the game.
  
• While the map is open, scrolling the mouse wheel will zoom it in and out.
  
• Right clicking on a tool/torch in the inventory while there is another tool/torch equipped, will swap them.
  
• Some actions won't appear unless you are holding an object in the air with your mouse, like setting a tree on fire with a torch, where equipping it in your "hand" slot won't let you set it ablaze. Critter79
  
• Right clicking an equipped Backpack/Krampi Sack will open/close it. Aoredon

KEYBOARD

• You can walk using [WASD]. Toaster Fu
  
• Pressing [Q] (or left [←]) and [E] (or right [→]) will turn the view 90º (useful for picking up things that are behind larger things).
  
• Pressing up [↑] and down [↓] will zoom the view in and out respectively. Toaster Fu
  
• Holding [SHIFT] while clicking an item on the ground or in the inventory will force the "EXAMINE" option, showing you its description.
  
• Holding [CTRL] while unarmed will force the "ATTACK" option when clicking, if it's possible. Marvin
  
• Holding [CTRL] while clicking an item on your inventory will split the stack in 2 (useful for storing on chests or dropping on the ground just a set amount of items).
  
• While holding items in the air, holding [CTRL] and clicking (either on the inventory or the ground) will release 1 item.
  
• Pressing/Holding [SPACEBAR] will perform an action in the direction faced (pick-up, attack, etc) but won't attack non-hostiles by default, [CTRL]+[SPACEBAR] will, though. Kevin + Moonphos
  
• Pressing [SPACEBAR] when a boomerang is nearing you on its return flight will catch it.
  
• Pressing [1], [2], [3], [...], [8], [9], [0] will use the first 10 items of the inventory, from left to right. The 11th and 12th hotkeys are [+] and [-], which may or may not be besides [0], depending on your keyboard layout.
  
• Pressing [TAB] will show the map.
  
• Pressing [ESC] will show the menu.
  
• Pressing [BACKSPACE] will toggle the game's debug rendering.
  
• Pressing [CTRL]+

  will freeze the camera in place.
  

• Pressing [CTRL]+[H] will hide/show the GUI (a.k.a. HUD, a.k.a. UI)
  
• Pressing [~] will bring up the console.

INTERFACE

• Hovering over the (heart), (stomach) and (brain) icons tells you, in numbers, how much health/hunger/sanity you have left.
  
• Pressing the pause icon (||) will... well, do exactly that, pause the game.

[Dale]

Thanks/

[Cpt Banzai]

interesting read thx

[GeoSol]

This post needs to be pinned and for that matter it REALLY needs its own options page for in-game customisation

[Duder]

Originally posted by GeoSol:

This post needs to be pinned and for that matter it REALLY needs its own options page for in-game customisation

When I posted this the first time (with just a link to the original post from the official forum} I asked that it be pinned to help people new and old get to know the shortcuts but no one seemed to take notice. Maybe Toaster Fu or someone will pin it this time or make their own post and pin that. =) I'm glad it was of some help.

[Magical Purple Man]

Thanks i never knew about the Shift Click to examine stuff that you would pick other wise.

[Marcusml333]

So how do I put wood on a fire? Both left and right click only describe the item, they don't use the item.

[Kolarthecool]

Also heard that holding [F] after beginning an attack will allow you to keep attacking until the monster is dead.

[The Stoneaxe]

quick question how do you examine the (codex umbra)

[Midrealm]

You can also hold the 'Alt' key to get additional options when click or holding items (for example if you want to examine a food item instead of eating it )

[nigel57m]

while holding am item it can be insta dropped pressing r-ckick, when inv is full. when inv isnt full r-click puts the item inv and frees hand