The undo model
Three layers of undo: single steps inside a draft, the undo pill for big changes, and versions you can always go back to.
EaseKit has three ways back, each for a different size of change. Small edits undo step by step, big changes get a short-lived undo pill, and every saved state stays in the version history. You rarely need to think about it, but it helps to know which one you're using.
1. Single steps: ⌘Z and ⇧⌘Z
Inside a draft, ⌘Z undoes the last hand edit and ⇧⌘Z redoes it. The Edit menu names the step, for example Undo Change Opacity or Undo Nudge.
- Continuous edits count as one step: a drag, a scrub, a slider move.
- Edits with the same name within 0.8 seconds merge into one step, so typing in a field doesn't fill the history.
- Multi-selection edits are one step for all selected layers.
- Apply is undoable too: undo removes the new version and puts your draft back.
- Comments follow the same undo: adding, editing, resolving, replying and deleting.
2. Big changes: the undo pill and ⌥⌘Z
Some changes are too big for step-by-step undo. For those, a black pill grows out of the top of the window with what happened and an action, usually Undo, plus a ring that drains over 10 seconds. Hovering the pill pauses the countdown. ⌥⌘Z triggers it from the keyboard.
| The pill says | Undo does |
|---|---|
| “New version v4 from AI” | Goes back to the version you had before the answer |
| “Saved as version 7” | Removes the applied version and restores the draft |
| “Deleted v3” | Puts the version back in its place |
| “Deleted “Onboarding”” | Restores the deleted session |
| “Deleted Card” / “Cut Card” (or “Deleted 3 layers”) | Brings the layers back |
| “Scene extended to 8 s to fit the clip” | Keep 5 s keeps the video and restores the old scene length (this pill lasts 8 seconds) |
| “Unsaved stage edits were set aside” | Restore puts your draft back |
Only the latest big change is offered. A newer one replaces the pill.
3. Versions: always there
Every version stays in the session until you delete it. Even after the pill is gone, click an older version in the Versions strip (or press ⌘[) and continue from there. Continue from This Version copies it to the end, so the history stays linear.
What undo doesn't cover
- Exports and share links: a rendered file or an uploaded link isn't taken back.
- Settings changes.
- A deleted session after its 10-second pill. Save important sessions as projects.