[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, 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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, 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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, kuschelbear77 bassbaer77@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, Geert Vancompernolle geert.foxboard@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com 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
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, 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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, kuschelbear77 bassbaer77@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, Geert Vancompernolle geert.foxboard@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com 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
Re: [kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, kuschelbear77 bassbae...@... wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com mailto:kicad-users%40yahoogroups.com, Geert Vancompernolle geert.foxboard@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com 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 attachment: frohro.vcf
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
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 kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, kuschelbear77 bassbae...@... wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Geert Vancompernolle geert.foxboard@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.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
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Geert Vancompernolle geert.foxbo...@... wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.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
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, kuschelbear77 bassbae...@... wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Geert Vancompernolle geert.foxboard@ wrote: --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.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 I have to make an addition. I looked closer to the hotkey-list and found that Ctrl U was already used by Switch Units. So I changes my Save Board As... to F12 which was a free hotkey. But unfortunately the result stays the same. Greetings, Björn
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, jean-pierre charras [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, jean-pierre charras [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[kicad-users] Re: Edit the hotkey config file?
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, jean-pierre charras [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Magnus Beischer a écrit : I want to try the hotkey feature, but don't know how and can't find any documentation about it. Can anyone give me a clue or upload a hotkey template file to the files section? There is no template file, because kicad creates the template file on the fly (This allows template files be up to date which includes your hotkeys and new hotkeys when kicad changes) 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 Maître de conférences Directeur d'études 2ieme année. Génie Electrique et Informatique Industrielle 2 Institut Universitaire de Technologie 1 de Grenoble BP 67, 38402 St Martin d'Heres Cedex Recherche : GIPSA-LIS - INPG 46, Avenue Félix Viallet 38031 Grenoble cedex When opening the actual file in my home directory I completely understand. What confused me was that I configured Emacs as the text editor to be used by KiCAD and when using Emacs KiCad don't open the hotkey file in the right way. My guess is that KiCad passes the wrong arguments to emacs. Is there a reason for not allowing the keys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to be used as hotkeys? I would love to define them as hotkeys for my layers (instead of PgUp, F5, F6 and PgDown). // Magnus
