What would be great would be a repeat last function hot key. That way, be it rotate attribute or delete segment or what ever, you would select it the first time on the context menu and then hot key the rest. I would find that very useful.
Derek --- In [email protected], "oecherexpat" <heiko.la...@...> wrote: > > 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.frohne@> 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 > > >
