Re: [StrongED] Key bindings

[Fred Graute <fjgraute@xxxxxxxxx>]

In message <569ee29b6ddave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Dave Symes <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Okay, as known, I don't generally use StrongEd but I'm trying to get to
> grips with the thing so I can help Fay (who now does use it) with the
> little problems she encounters.
> 
> Key bindings.
> Can any particular key binding be changed?

Almost all key bindings can be changed. There a couple that are fixed,
mostly to do with LoF and throwback windows.

> If yes, how is it done?

Key bindings, like most thing defined in ModeFiles, are accessed in a
two stage process. First the current mode is looked in, if it can't be
found there then BaseMode will be searched.

If you are in, say, Obey mode and press Return then StrongED will first
look in Obey mode to see if there is a key binding for Return. If there
isn't one, then StrongED will look in BaseMode for a key binding.

To change a key binding you load the ModeFile for the mode you want to
change, or BaseMode if you want to change it for all modes.

To load a ModeFile, Adjust click on the iconbar icon. In the menu that
opens, click on the mode to alter with Shift held down.

Next locate the KeyList (in BaseMode look for 'the main keylist'), then
find the key binding to alter.

Change the key binding to suit you then save the ModeFile. If you get
asked where to save it, click on 'Save to UserPrefs'.

Once the ModeFile is saved the new key binding should be available.

Cheers,
Fred.

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