Hi there,
I'm a beginner and simply need to personalise the shortcuts for a few special characters in Writer.
I've followed the steps detailed in this tutorial
https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Docume ... rtcut_keys
However, it only works if the shortcut hasn't been assigned before. So I've managed to create Alt+Ctrl+3 for é for example. However, I can't create Ctrl+Alt+A for à as it seems to be assigned to "á" already (accent the other way round). Same for
Alt+Shift+E which I would like to use for ê but instead it automatically opens Edit.
I've checked under Customise and I can't find these shortcuts in order to delete them and replace. Ctrl+Alt+A looks linked to the macro I've created for à but it doesn't work.
I've spent a few hours trying to sort it out and it's getting really frustrating. I'm sure there's an easy answer. Anybody can help? I'd be very grateful. Thanks!!
Taby
Override shortcuts in Writer
Override shortcuts in Writer
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 on Windows 10
Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
I get the same result as you and there's a previous thread on this that didn't get solved, so you probably just have to find another shortcut.
(This may be over your head but for anyone who knows this stuff... I tried a keyhandler as well... and that can't do it either - Ctrl+Alt+A returns 0 for the keyboard event modifiers not 6 which it should. )
(This may be over your head but for anyone who knows this stuff... I tried a keyhandler as well... and that can't do it either - Ctrl+Alt+A returns 0 for the keyboard event modifiers not 6 which it should. )
Windows 10, Openoffice 4.1.11, LibreOffice 7.4.0.3 (x64)
Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
Rethink - yes you can do it with a Keyhandler, using the Keypress
Put this code in a module and press F5 to run the first sub
Then try pressing Ctrl+Alt+a. The message box should show.
Replace the message box with with your macro code.
And add code for you other shortcuts.
You can start the Keyhandler from the document open event.
KeyHandler code from here
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=33914
Put this code in a module and press F5 to run the first sub
Then try pressing Ctrl+Alt+a. The message box should show.
Replace the message box with with your macro code.
And add code for you other shortcuts.
You can start the Keyhandler from the document open event.
KeyHandler code from here
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=33914
Code: Select all
Option Explicit
global oXKeyHandler as object
sub sStartXKeyHandler
if isNull(oXKeyHandler) then 'only if not jet running
oXKeyHandler = CreateUnoListener("KeyHandler_", "com.sun.star.awt.XKeyHandler")
ThisComponent.CurrentController.AddKeyHandler(oXKeyHandler)
endif
end sub
sub sStopXKeyHandler
if not IsNull(oXKeyHandler) then 'only if still running
ThisComponent.CurrentController.removeKeyHandler(oXKeyHandler)
oXKeyHandler = Nothing 'To know later this handler has stopped.
end if
end sub
sub XKeyHandler_Disposing(oEvent)
end sub
function KeyHandler_KeyPressed(oEvent) as boolean
KeyHandler_KeyPressed = False 'cancel KeyPressed
WITH oEvent
'msgbox .modifiers
if .keyChar = "á" then
'if .KeyCode = 512 and .Modifiers = 6 then
msgbox 5
KeyHandler_KeyPressed=1
end if
end with
' MsgBox(oEvent.KeyCode)
End function
function KeyHandler_KeyReleased(oEvent) as boolean
KeyHandler_KeyReleased = False 'cancel KeyReleased
end function
Windows 10, Openoffice 4.1.11, LibreOffice 7.4.0.3 (x64)
Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
Having said that... you'll need this keyHandler for every document you want this... so you're probably better with a shortcut that's available.
Windows 10, Openoffice 4.1.11, LibreOffice 7.4.0.3 (x64)
Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
Ah, thanks JeJe. Keyhandler might help someone else but that looks pretty complex to me. And you're right, if I need to do that for every doc I'm better off using another shortcut. Annoying as these are the shortcuts I've used for years and changing them will considerably slow my typing down while I relearn all of them. Oh well.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.5 on Windows 10
Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
It might be an operating system thing, not an OpenOffice thing... what happens in other programs like Notepad when you type Ctrl+Alt+a - does it produce á there as well. If so maybe you need to look at your Window's Keyboard language settings.
Windows 10, Openoffice 4.1.11, LibreOffice 7.4.0.3 (x64)
Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
You can consider using the extension Compose Special Characters. It uses pairs of characters followed by a particular key combination to insert special characters. I set my key combination to ALT + Z, so if I type e` followed by ALT + Z I get è.
OpenOffice 4.1 on Windows 10 and Linux Mint
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Re: Override shortcuts in Writer
I can change the Alt+Shift+E shortcut okay and I have Windows 8.1 and OO 4.1.2
Windows 10, Openoffice 4.1.11, LibreOffice 7.4.0.3 (x64)