Ctrl-Alt-F sometimes doesn't

[Ian Branch 127]

Hi Team,

D11.1, latest GExperts, Win 11.

Sometimes the Ctrl-Alt-F hot key sequence calls the Delphi DebugFPUCommand, and other times it does what I want, calls the GExpertsToolsEditorExportCodeFormatter.

What dictates which will be called and when??

 

Regards,

Ian

 

[dummzeuch 1505]

I have always wondered what determines which function of a hotkey gets precedence when there are multiple ones. I found that opening the GExperts configuration dialog and leaving it with OK makes the GExperts hotkeys take precedence for a while but not for the whole session.

For editor hotkeys there is also the order of entries in the "Enhancement Modules" list of the Editor Options -> Key Mappings page. Unfortunately the help doesn't really say what effect the order has got, only that they override the hotkeys in the Key Mapping Modules listed on the left.

[Ian Branch 127]

Thanks Thomas,

Tried moving GExperts up the 'tree' didn't seem to change what I am experiencing. 😞

It does seem to be related to where the cursor is in the source code.

For example, If I have the cursor in the Uses area it formats.  If the cursor is in the Type area it pulls the Debug dialog.

If I move the cursor down to support code/functions, it formats.  If I move the cursor to the TMainForm.Function/Procedure code area, it pulls the Debug window.

Sigh!  😉

 

Regards,

Ian

[dummzeuch 1505]

Of course you could always assign a hotkey that is not yet used anywhere else. Unfortunately hotkeys have become a scarce resource and since the IDE does not provide any function to read which ones are already in use, there is no way to find out for sure.

That's why I added the Editor Popup Menu expert which at least for me reduces the need for hotkeys at in GExperts. Unfortunately I also chose Ctrl+H as the default hotkey for that one, which is already taken by the Replace function of the editor. 😞

Edited September 6, 2022 by dummzeuch

[Ian Branch 127]

GExperts 'IDE Menu Shortcuts' allowed me to remove the Delphi Ctrl-Alt-F function so only the GExperts Ctrl-Alt-F is valid now.

 

All good.