Editor KB SHprtcuts

[phossler]

If there any way to configure 'keystroke' shortcuts in the editor?

For example, I'd find it very handy if I could configure the editor so that
Shift-Enter would 'type' in <br/>

Defining and then using a Snippet requires more keystrokes than that.

There are some defined (like Ctrl+1, etc.)

There is one called "Insert Tag" with a shortcut of Ctrl+ but I can't figure out how to make it work for something like this.

Thanks

[kovidgoyal]

No, there is nosuch facility.

[phossler]

Oh well

Could you explain what the 'Insert Tag' (Ctrl+) in Tools in Keyboard Shortcuts does please?

All I get is the + sign

[kovidgoyal]

It is

Ctrl+<

[phossler]

At least in Windows, it appears that the '<' is not in the entry -- that's what was throwing me off

[kovidgoyal]

Yeah it is a bug in the rendering of shortcut keys, fixed in next release.

[phossler]

Thanks, I need all the help I can get

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by phossler

If there any way to configure 'keystroke' shortcuts in the editor?

For example, I'd find it very handy if I could configure the editor so that
Shift-Enter would 'type' in <br/>

I also need <br/> as one of my shortcuts. You could have a look at the free PhraseExpress program (may be Windows only ???). I've been using this for a while so that I could have the same keyboard shortcuts in both the calibre editor and my standard text editor (otherwise I'd never be able to remember them).

[phossler]

You could have a look at the free PhraseExpress program

Thanks for reminding me

I have used it before, and when I loaded PhraseExpress it did work for inserting the <br/> tag with a Shift-Enter.

I might experiment with some other things that I find I type a lot.

Snippets are still smarter though and a built in Calibre capability to assign text to keystroke combinations might be very useful as part of the existing Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

I've already messed up in MS Word using Shift-Enter when I wanted to insert a NewLine and got <br/>

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by phossler

I've already messed up in MS Word using Shift-Enter when I wanted to insert a NewLine and got <br/>

Don't forget that each shortcut can have a Restrict-to/Exclude-from certain programs option set up.

[phossler]

Don't forget that each shortcut can have a Restrict-to/Exclude-from certain programs option set up.

Thanks again. I'll have to play with it some more

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by phossler

I've already messed up in MS Word using Shift-Enter when I wanted to insert a NewLine and got <br/>

You can also change most keyboard shortcuts in Word, although maybe shift/enter is one you cannot. Whenever I go to Word->Options->Customise->Keyboard shortcuts I am scared by the number of actions available. I can only wonder... what do they all do?

200+ Keyboard Shortcuts for Word 2010

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