Trying to program key command for expanded project window Topic is solved

[BruceM]

I asked this question in an earlier post but got no responses, so perhaps I worded it poorly.
I'm trying to program an express key to be able to toggle from the regular size project window to a large project window. I've gone through the ones in the "Shortcuts" menu in TVP that appear to deal with that, but none of them are working. In fact, they will only boost the project window size minimally, and then when I attempt to draw in the (slightly) larger window, no line appears and when I pull the stylus off the screen, the window pops back down to the regular size project window again.

I'm using a 2013 iMac running Sierra 10.12.1, and a CIntiq 27 QHD

Any help is appreciated.

-Bruce

[Svengali]

I'm not sure exactly how you are trying to manage resizing your drawing area, but I can give you a list of several hotkey assignments that work for me.

Basic things you should know about creating hotkeys:

Control K opens the hotkey window where you can assign existing commands to hotkeys of your choice.

You assign a command to a single hotkey like this:
- Open the hotkey window.
- On the left side, choose the hotkey to be assigned.
- On the right side you have a list consisting of named groups of commands which EXPAND when you press the + in front of
their name.
= System Groups of commands are built in, like Brush, Color, Display, Drawing Mode, Guidelines and Zoom (and many others)
= Custom Panel Groups actually list Button names that are included within the named Custom Panel - when you assign one
of those button names to a hotkey, all of commands inside that button are executed when the hotkey is pressed.

More than one command can be assigned to a hotkey like this:
= On the left side, choose the hotkey to be assigned.
= On the right side, choose a named group (click the + next to the name) and choose one of the named actions inside the group,
and press Assign. The command appears next to the hotkey name.
= On the right side, choose a named group (click the + next to the name) and choose one of the named actions inside the group,
but this time, HOLD DOWN THE CONTROL KEY before you press Assign. The second command is appended to the first with
a + joining the two commands assigned to the hotkey. Two, three or more named actions can be assigned to a single hotkey.

Some HotKey commands to control Project Window:
1. RESET THE PROJECT WINDOW: Zoom: 1-1 + Zoom: Center + Zoom: Rotation Reset
2. SCALE WINDOW UP: Zoom: In
3. SCALE WINDOW DOWN: Zoom: Out
4. ZOOM TO SELECTED AREA: Tool: Zoom to zone
5. SHOW PROJECT WINDOW ONLY: Interface:Toggle windows display
6. SHOW PROJECT WINDOW ONLY AND MAXIMIZE PROJECT WINDOW: Interface:Toggle windows display + Zoom:Fit

There may be other useful commands and combinations of commands that could be assigned to hotkeys, too.

Sven

[BruceM]

Thanks Sven! So #6 looks like what I want to try to set. So are you saying that in order to show the project window only, AND maximize the project window size, you need to hit 2 key commands?

-Bruce

[BruceM]

... I just read deeper into what you had sent and realized that, yes, you can assign more than one function to a key command.
Thanks Sven!

[BruceM]

Sven,
In order to program #6 in your list, which is "Show project window only and maximize project window", which commands from the "Shortcuts" list would I use? I'm not finding anything listed as either "Show project window only", or "maximize project window".

Thanks,

-Bruce

[Svengali]

Sven,
In order to program #6 in your list, which is "Show project window only and maximize project window", which commands from the "Shortcuts" list would I use? I'm not finding anything listed as either "Show project window only", or "maximize project window".

Thanks,

-Bruce

The ALL CAPS IN #6 ARE TELLING YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HAPPEN... the lowercase instructions that follow are what you must do to define the hotkey...

First, click on Interface, then under Interface click on Toggle windows display (press Assign)
Next, click on Zoom, then under Zoom click on Fit (hold down Control and press Assign again)

Sven

[BruceM]

Ah! Got it!
Thank you so much!!!

[Svengali]