Slick V3.3 manual Viewing and Filtering Bindings, Creating Bindings

Managing Bindings

Language Editing Modes for more information.

The bottom of the dialog contains documentation (if available) for the selected command.

Columns can be sorted by clicking on the column headers. An up or down arrow in the column header in- dicates ascending or descending sort order. All of the columns as well as the documentation pane can be resized by dragging the separator bars.

The sections below describe different ways to use the Key Bindings dialog. For a listing and descriptions of elements on this dialog, see Key Bindings Dialog.

Viewing and Filtering Bindings

You can filter the data in the Key Bindings dialog by using the Search by command and Search by key sequence boxes at the top. This is useful for finding a command/macro for creating, editing, or removing a binding, and for determining what key sequences are associated with a command/macro and vice- versa.

•To find a command/macro, search for it by entering a string in the Search by command box. The column of commands is filtered incrementally as you type, to show only commands that contain the specified string. Commands that have more than one key sequence associated with them are listed on separate rows. For example, in CUA emulation, the command gui_open is bound to F7 and Ctrl+O. Therefore, gui_open appears in the Command column three times–one row per key sequence.

•To find a key sequence, place the focus in the Search by key sequence box (by tabbing or using the mouse) and then press the actual key or key sequence. The column of key sequences is filtered to show only bound sequences that contain the specified key(s). For example, to see all commands/mac- ros that are bound to Ctrl+O, with the focus in the search box, simply press Ctrl+O.

To clear either field, click the red X button to the right of each box. This is especially handy for the key se- quence search, due to the fact that the field recognizes any keyboard/mouse input including Backspace.

Alternatively, you can use the what_is and where_is commands (Help → What Is Key and Help → Where Is Command) on the SlickEdit Core command line to determine binding associations. See Using the Command Line to View Key Binding Associations for more information.

Creating Bindings

You can work more efficiently if you create key/mouse bindings for commands or user-recorded macros that you use frequently. To create a new key or mouse binding:

1.Using the Key Bindings dialog, find the command or user macro you want to bind. You can search for a command/macro by entering a string in the Search by command box (see Viewing and Filtering Bind- ings).

2.Initiate the binding by using one of the following methods:

•Select the row, then click the Add button.

•Select the row, then press Enter.

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