Hi Rob, Didn't stumble across it when I was filing a bug last time. But I am not sure whether it is my lack of undrestanding or actually a bug. However, you are right: It is still effecting productivity of Kicad and apparently no one else has more knowledge so I would suggest to file it as a bug.
Cheers, Heiko --- In [email protected], Rob Frohne <rob.fro...@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > Has this issue been reported to the bug tracker? Has anyone figured it > out? It still seems to be affecting me at least, with the latest code > from svn. > > Thanks, > > Rob > > oecherexpat wrote: > > > > > > I tried the same with the same results some time ago, so there could > > be an issue with KiCad reading the new/edited file. > > But the much more important thing to me is: Can I put hotkeys onto > > other functions? And if yes, how would I do it? For instance, I would > > love to move and rotate labels/texts with a hotkey when doing the > > silkscreen, it really takes time to do it always with the menu. I > > actually know quite some PCB layouters who do use hotkeys whereever > > they can... > > > > Cheers, Heiko > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com>, "kuschelbear77" > > <bassbaer77@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com>, "Geert Vancompernolle" > > <geert.foxboard@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com>, jean-pierre charras > > > > <jean-pierre.charras@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > This is 4 steps way: > > > > > 1 - Run eeschema (or pcbnew), open preferences menu and click on > > > > "Create > > > > > Hotkey config file". > > > > > 2 - With a text editor, change hotkey values (there are comments > > to do > > > > > that within the hotkey file: eeschema.key or pcbney.key) > > > > > 3 - Rerun eeschema (better) ( or reread hotkey file in > > preferences menu > > > > > for fast test) If no bugs, it must be work (I hope it). > > > > > 4 - Write a small ( or big ) tutorial about this (under > > OpenOffice) and > > > > > send me it. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not clear to me yet. A real life example: > > > > > > > > I want to assign the key "C" to the "Copy Component" command. So, I > > > > followed the above given steps and added the following line in the > > > > file eeschema.key, in the section [eeschema] (just after the "begin > > > > Wire" command): > > > > > > > > shortcut "C": "Copy Component" > > > > > > > > After closing and re-opening EeSchema, I don't see that new key. > > > > > > > > It's not clear to me what is allowed between the second pair of "" > > > > signs. I assume it's the (exact?) text you see when you do the same > > > > action via the menu? > > > > > > > > If you want to copy a component, the only item available via the > > > > pop-up menu is "Copy Component", so I took exactly the same string > > > > (taking into account the caps too) to define my hotkey to copy > > components. > > > > > > > > What is wrong with this approach? > > > > > > > > Best rgds, > > > > --Geert > > > > > > > > > > Hi there, > > > I have the same problem with the hotkeys. > > > After installing KiCad and defining a hotkey file (for PCBnew) I > > placed the line > > > > > > shortcut "Ctrl U": "Save board as..." > > > > > > to save the current changes with a new filenumber with a simple > > shortcut. > > > > > > But after saving the file and rereading the file in PCBnew nothing > > happens by pressing "Ctrl U". > > > The predefined hotkeys work properly. > > > And also it is no problem to change the predefined shortcuts. When I > > change "Find component" from "Ctrl F" to "Ctrl W" save the file and > > reread the file the component finding dialog opens by pressing "Ctrl W". > > > > > > Is this a bug or simple a misunderstanding of the instructions? I > > mean that it could be possible the developers only meant to change the > > predefined shortcuts to more suitable ones and not adding new > > shortcuts to the list. I come to this point when I see others having > > exactly the same problem as myself. > > > > > > Greetings. > > > > > > Björn > > > > > > > > > -- > Rob Frohne, Ph.D., P.E. > E.F. Cross School of Engineering > Walla Walla University > 100 SW 4th Street > College Place, WA 99324 > (509) 527-2075 > http://people.wallawalla.edu/~rob.frohne >
