Shortcut keys are key combinations that start commands.
For example, you can press Ctrl+O to open a file and Ctrl+S to save
a file, which is the same as clicking Open and Save on the Quick
Access toolbar or File menu.
To create a shortcut
key, you start by dragging a command from the Commands List pane
to the Shortcut Keys node in the Customizations In <file name>
pane. Once you create a shortcut key, you assign a key combination to
it.
The following table shows
the properties of the Save shortcut key as they appear in the Properties
pane.
Properties for the Save
Shortcut Key
Properties pane item
Description
Example
Name
String that is only used
in the CUI Editor and is not displayed in the user interface.
Save
Description
Text used to describe
the element; does not appear in the user interface.
Saves the current drawing
Extended Help File
Displays the file name
and ID for the extended tooltip that is displayed when the cursor
hovers over a toolbar or panel button.
Command Display Name
String that contains
the name of the command that is related to the command.
QSAVE
Macro
The command macro. It
follows the standard macro syntax.
^C^C_qsave
Key(s)
Specifies the keystroke
combination that is used to execute the macro. Click the […] button to open the
Shortcut Keys dialog box.
CTRL+S
Tags
Keywords associated to
a command. Tags provide an additional field to search in the application
menu.
Element ID
Tag that uniquely identifies
a command.
ID_Save
NoteA shortcut key inherits
its properties from the command that is used to create it.
Show Me: Create a Shortcut
Key
The following animation
shows how to create a custom shortcut key.
Click Manage
tab Customization
panel User
Interface. At the Command prompt,
enter cui.
In the Customize User Interface Editor,
Customize tab, click the plus sign (+) next to Keyboard Shortcuts
to expand it.
Click the plus sign (+) next to Shortcut
Keys to expand it.
Do one of the following:
To create a shortcut key, in the Command
List pane, drag the command to the Shortcut Keys node of the Customizations
In <file name> pane.
To modify a shortcut key, select a shortcut
key.
In the Properties pane,
the properties for the shortcut key are displayed.
In the Key(s) box, click the […] button to open the
Shortcut Keys dialog box.
Hold down the modifier key Ctrl with
a combination of Shift and Alt if desired and press a letter, number,
function, or virtual key such as F1 or Insert. Valid modifier and
key combinations include the following:
NoteThe virtual keys
that are supported are Escape, Insert, Delete, Home, End, Page Up,
Page Down, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, and Down Arrow. The
virtual key Escape can only be used by itself or with the modifier combination
Ctrl+Shift+Alt.
Currently Assigned To
displays any current assignments for the entered key combination.
If you do not want to replace the current key assignment, use a
different key combination.
Click OK to assign the key combination
and close the Shortcut Keys dialog box.
In the Customize User Interface Editor,
click Apply.
To print a list of shortcut
keys or temporary override keys
Click Manage
tab Customization
panel User
Interface. At the Command prompt,
enter cui.
In the Customizations In <file
name> pane, click the Keyboard Shortcuts node.
In the Shortcuts pane, filter the type
and status of keyboard shortcuts to print.
In the Type drop-down list, select the
type of keyboard shortcuts to display in the list. Choices include
All Keys, Accelerator Keys, or Temporary Override Keys.
In the Status list, select the status
of keyboard shortcuts displayed in the list. Choices include All,
Active, Inactive, and Unassigned.
Show Me: Create a Shortcut
Key
