Changing Hotkeys of the IDE

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Hi there,

is there a way to change the keyboard shortcuts of the IDE? I have German keyboard layout, which makes it almost impossible to use certain combinations. "[" is "alt+5" for example and ctrl+alt+5 doesn't work :frowning:

Thanks!
ff

2

But are you sure?

This image show [ as "Alt-GR"+8

Do you have posted this problem under German section?
Another German user with Mac can help you, I think.

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I am using a Mac, there it's alt+5.

Anyway, the Problem is having to use the combination of two cmd+alt+5. I'd like to change that.

cheers
ff

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Yes. You can re-map the shortcut keys. In just a few steps:

  1. Download the source code from git.
  2. Install the Java Development Kit
  3. Edit the Java source code to use your own shortcut keys - they're scattered around, and set up in multiple different ways, so it will take some hunting
  4. Recompile the IDE
  5. Build your own package
  6. Install it

Do you still feel you really need to change them now?

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majenko:
Do you still feel you really need to change them now?

I do, since otherwise they're useless to me. But considering my past experiences with compiling stuff from source I'll have to accept that I can't.

It's quite a turnoff but in the end not even Adobe provides that option for it's basic stuff. In the long run I just might switch to a different editor.

Thx!
ff