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Let the user export the current hotkeys as a text file (cheat sheet)

Open raindropsfromsky opened this issue 1 year ago • 3 comments

The user may have customized the hotkeys.

It helps to create a cheat sheet from the list and display it till muscle memory develops.

Let the user export the "command vs hotkey" text from the Preferences dialog.

In fact, the user can edit the text file further to sort it differently, or to divide it in more logical sections so that he remembers everything better.

raindropsfromsky avatar Feb 20 '24 12:02 raindropsfromsky

Hello @raindropsfromsky. I like this idea. I also thought of the possibility of a floating window with all the hotkeys so you can have it right on your monitor. Most displays are large enough and many users have two monitors.

Thoughts?

Colorjet3 avatar Feb 20 '24 14:02 Colorjet3

@Colorjet3 A vast majority of the users have a single monitor (Openshot is not aimed at power users who have multiple monitors. Those guys would probably prefer Davinci Resolve.)

On a single-monitor system, a floating window would obstruct the user. He really does not need to refer to the sheet that often. (Compare that with Blender, which has a HUGE list of shortcuts, which keeps changing for each mode.)

So just export of the text file would suffice. The user can edit it further for better readability (e.g. sorting the list on 'commands' column, grouping the commands, color-coding, etc.).

raindropsfromsky avatar Feb 20 '24 15:02 raindropsfromsky