Assign KB shortcuts

phossler · 08-23-2014, 07:00 PM

I wanted to assign Alt-T to the new [Title Case] feature

It let me do it, but Alt-T is 'hard wired' to the Tools menu by Windows which takes priority

If I try to also assign it to another feature, I get the message that it is already assigned (good thing)

Since Alt-F, -E, -T, -V, -S, -P and -H seem to be reserved, suggest that trying to assign one of those 'special' (might be others) keystokes also generate the error message

Once I figured out what I was doing wrong, it was easy to find a better keystroke, but it was a head scratcher for awhile

mrmikel · 08-23-2014, 09:21 PM

I use ctrl/alt in this situation, it
seeming to not conflict so much, but still allowing a logical shortcut.

BetterRed · 08-23-2014, 09:59 PM

There's a lot to be said in favour of one finger menu's (as in firefox). Press Alt and the menu appears, press 'F', 'E' etc or just use the arrow keys. Works better with on-screen keyboards too. It's also a major reason I like MS Ribbons.

BR

phossler · 08-24-2014, 09:42 AM

In this case, Alt-T allows me to select text with the mouse (right hand) and use left thumb and finger to do the alt-T

I guess I could use Alt-q and remember that q = Title Case

The original comment was that Alt-T plus some others were already used by the menu system and could not effectively be assigned

08-23-2014, 07:00 PM	#1
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Assign KB shortcuts I wanted to assign Alt-T to the new [Title Case] feature It let me do it, but Alt-T is 'hard wired' to the Tools menu by Windows which takes priority If I try to also assign it to another feature, I get the message that it is already assigned (good thing) Since Alt-F, -E, -T, -V, -S, -P and -H seem to be reserved, suggest that trying to assign one of those 'special' (might be others) keystokes also generate the error message Once I figured out what I was doing wrong, it was easy to find a better keystroke, but it was a head scratcher for awhile Attached Thumbnails Last edited by phossler; 08-23-2014 at 07:02 PM.

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08-23-2014, 09:21 PM	#2
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	I use ctrl/alt in this situation, it seeming to not conflict so much, but still allowing a logical shortcut.

08-23-2014, 09:59 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,637 Karma: 29710510 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	There's a lot to be said in favour of one finger menu's (as in firefox). Press Alt and the menu appears, press 'F', 'E' etc or just use the arrow keys. Works better with on-screen keyboards too. It's also a major reason I like MS Ribbons. BR

08-24-2014, 09:42 AM	#4
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	In this case, Alt-T allows me to select text with the mouse (right hand) and use left thumb and finger to do the alt-T I guess I could use Alt-q and remember that q = Title Case The original comment was that Alt-T plus some others were already used by the menu system and could not effectively be assigned

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