How can I assign a keyboard shortcut to a script? (on Mac)
If you save your scripts in the Script Plug-ins folder in your Dorico user config folder, then it will show up automatically under the Script menu, and you can use any third-party macro program (like Keyboard Maestro or Auto HotKey) to assign a key combination that will select this menu item.
(Your Dorico config files are under /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steinberg/Dorico 6 on Mac and c:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Dorico 6 on Windows.)
If you want to assign a key command within Dorico, then you need to edit your key commands JSON file by hand. This is not difficult, but it’s also not dead easy; would you like further instructions for doing this?
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I think you can actually assign keys to Scripts using MacOS’s built -in keyboard shortcuts panel in System Settings, because they appear as menu items.
You can also assign shortcuts to them using the Jump Bar in Dorico.
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Thx guys, I’ll try those…
Can you please tell us how to assign shortcuts in the Jump Bar? Thank you
There are a couple of different ways to assign jump bar shortcuts. You can do this in the Key Commands dialog.
You can also do it directly from the jump bar.
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Call up the Jump Bar with
J; make sure the Commands tab is selected -
Start typing the name of a command
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If the command you want is not highlighted, arrow down until it is
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Put the cursor after the highlighted text at the top and type
=followed by your desired shortcut -
Hit Enter
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