Are there keyboard shortcuts for highlighting & de-highlighting

davidhcje · 03-11-2021, 10:55 PM

I wonder whether there are keyboard shortcuts to highlight & de-highlight text. Since these two functions are frequently used, it'd more convenient to use shortcuts.

For highlighting, currently, I need to go through 3 steps:

select the text,
click "highlight selection",
type "ctrl + enter" to highlight it.

Ideally, step 2 could be replaced by a shortcut. Or even better, another shortcut could replace step 2 and step 3 together.

And a keyboard shortcut for "remove this highlight" is also appreciated.

kovidgoyal · 03-12-2021, 02:02 AM

There is a quick highlight button you can add to the popup bar in the viewer preferences under selection behavior. It will create the highlight in a single click using the last used highlight style. So all you need to do is select and then click once.

davidhcje · 03-13-2021, 08:56 AM

Thanks. That works.

As for deleting a highlight, could there be a keyboard shortcut assigned for it? It's intuitive to hit Delete button to do so.

kovidgoyal · 03-14-2021, 12:25 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...8b03d3999fcc3d

davidhcje · 03-14-2021, 08:34 AM

Wow, interesting! Thank you!

davidhcje · 03-30-2021, 05:43 AM

Could you please also add a keyboard shortcut for quick highlight, such as ctrl + H or something?

kovidgoyal · 03-30-2021, 01:07 PM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...b7f73ca01d3849

davidhcje · 04-04-2021, 03:36 AM

Thank you so much!

davidhcje · 04-17-2021, 05:30 AM

Hi guys, I just upgraded to 5.16 and found the keyboard shortcut for deleting a highlight doesn't work anymore. If I were right, the shortcut should still be Delete key.

kovidgoyal · 04-17-2021, 05:49 AM

That was a regression fixed in the next release.

davidhcje · 04-17-2021, 09:26 AM

Got it. Thanks.

03-11-2021, 10:55 PM	#1
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Are there keyboard shortcuts for highlighting & de-highlighting I wonder whether there are keyboard shortcuts to highlight & de-highlight text. Since these two functions are frequently used, it'd more convenient to use shortcuts. For highlighting, currently, I need to go through 3 steps: select the text, click "highlight selection", type "ctrl + enter" to highlight it. Ideally, step 2 could be replaced by a shortcut. Or even better, another shortcut could replace step 2 and step 3 together. And a keyboard shortcut for "remove this highlight" is also appreciated.

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03-12-2021, 02:02 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,144 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is a quick highlight button you can add to the popup bar in the viewer preferences under selection behavior. It will create the highlight in a single click using the last used highlight style. So all you need to do is select and then click once.

03-13-2021, 08:56 AM	#3
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Thanks. That works. As for deleting a highlight, could there be a keyboard shortcut assigned for it? It's intuitive to hit Delete button to do so.

03-14-2021, 12:25 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,144 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...8b03d3999fcc3d

03-14-2021, 08:34 AM	#5
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Wow, interesting! Thank you!

03-30-2021, 05:43 AM	#6
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Could you please also add a keyboard shortcut for quick highlight, such as ctrl + H or something?

03-30-2021, 01:07 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,144 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...b7f73ca01d3849

04-04-2021, 03:36 AM	#8
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Thank you so much!

04-17-2021, 05:30 AM	#9
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Hi guys, I just upgraded to 5.16 and found the keyboard shortcut for deleting a highlight doesn't work anymore. If I were right, the shortcut should still be Delete key.

04-17-2021, 05:49 AM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,144 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That was a regression fixed in the next release.

04-17-2021, 09:26 AM	#11
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 79 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	Got it. Thanks.