Hi Tones, I expect you can write the config tiddler yourself, if you want it preset, without the control panel step.
On Mon., Jan. 25, 2021, 23:42 TW Tones, <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Chris, > > I will work through your instructions, but do I read your notes to suggest > what I expected that there is a step that can only be interactive? > > If so how do we distribute shortcut(s) ? > > Regrds > Tones > On Tuesday, 26 January 2021 at 14:08:09 UTC+11 clutterstack wrote: > >> Hi Tones, >> >> To test, I made one to pop up HelloThere in a modal, by following the >> directions in the Keyboard Shortcut Tiddler tiddler. >> <https://tiddlywiki.com/#Keyboard%20Shortcut%20Tiddler> >> >> Overview: I had to create two tiddlers, then go into Control Panel -> >> Keyboard Shortcuts to set the key combination for the shortcut. >> >> I called my shortcut "canscut". >> >> First I made a tiddler with an arbitrary title, whose text field contains >> the action I want the shortcut to invoke; in this case: >> >> <$action-sendmessage $message="tm-modal" $param="HelloThere" /> >> >> I added a field with name key and value ((canscut)), and tagged it >> $:/tags/KeyboardShortcut. That takes care of setting up the actions and >> the reference key so the shortcut can be referred to in macros without >> being opinionated on what its specific key combo should be. >> >> Then I created the tiddler $:/config/ShortcutInfo/canscut -- I didn't >> have to put anything into it; that's enough to add a row into the >> appropriate part of Control Panel -> Keyboard Shortcuts, so that the key >> combo can be set interactively. Once I used that interface to set the key >> combination, the tiddler $:/config/shortcuts/canscut was generated with >> shift-cmd-G in the text field. >> >> And voila, now if I hit shift-cmd-G, I get the HelloThere tiddler in a >> modal. >> >> Hope that helps, >> Chris >> On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 8:24:56 PM UTC-5 TW Tones wrote: >> >>> Have you found a easy to use way to create your own global shortcuts? >>> >>> I found a few times trying to understand the keyboard shortcuts some >>> gaps in the doco. First I would like to understand, then update the doco. >>> >>> Tones >>> >>> On Tuesday, 26 January 2021 at 12:12:03 UTC+11 clutterstack wrote: >>> >>>> Haha, I'm just looking at the source for the keyboard-driven-input >>>> macro and it has five nested keyboard widgets, so I venture a guess >>>> that there's not an obviously better way just now. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 25, 2021 at 7:56:55 PM UTC-5 clutterstack wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Tones, >>>>> >>>>> I had another look at the global keyboard shortcuts, and I haven't >>>>> tried it, but the presence of duplicate key combinations in the shortcut >>>>> list does make me hopeful that I might be able to just add more duplicate >>>>> global shortcuts and have them work appropriately with a macro that only >>>>> works under, as you say, given conditions. It does sound like something >>>>> that could require careful thought to avoid conflict. But definitely >>>>> something to think about! >>>>> >>>>> For now, I think I'll leave my nested keyboard widgets in place, since >>>>> they work and haven't caused me any grief, unless it's through a >>>>> performance hit. I certainly have other optimisations I can focus on! >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Chris >>>>> On Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 4:58:22 PM UTC-5 TW Tones wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Clutterstack, >>>>>> >>>>>> I am no expert in keyboard shortcuts for sure, but with 5.1.23 we can >>>>>> now use the modifier keys, so alt- shift- ctrl- can be interrogated in >>>>>> the >>>>>> actions macro if appropriate you can then use one key, 3-4 modifier keys >>>>>> so >>>>>> perhaps a global short cut that responds to conditions and modifier keys >>>>>> is >>>>>> another approach. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Tones >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, 24 January 2021 at 15:02:39 UTC+11 clutterstack wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have, in some of my macros, three nested keyboard widgets to >>>>>>> listen for three different key combinations. I'm just wondering whether >>>>>>> this is the best way to accomplish that. I don't think I want to assign >>>>>>> keyboard shortcuts for the whole wiki, because I may want different >>>>>>> actions >>>>>>> for the same key or key combination, based on the event target. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Am I missing something? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/tiddlywiki/QMBkpZI0t34/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/6b27f1a7-a337-440c-af4b-8cdec4f5cd90n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/6b27f1a7-a337-440c-af4b-8cdec4f5cd90n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. 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