I think I already have key commands for all of those already, including json hacks for the notehead sets I use the most, and 2-step commands for all the Beaming. How do you have the System Break command set up? I was thinking of adding some SD commands to switch to Engrave, execute the command, then switch back to Write all from one button. Just curious if you have that configured to work from Write or if it only works in Engrave.
That’s brilliant, I never thought about that (ending it before entering notes). I think I will keep my shortcuts for starting/stopping, but starting and stopping at once might well become my new habit.
Regarding Stream Deck –
I bought the XL version, and also the Dorico profile for it but I actually rarely use it if ever. I did try to create a setup like @lafin but I find the SD to be much slower in action than my usual numpad setup. Something to do with the feel of the keys I think, and I also find it easier to operate the numpad without looking at it…
With some effort I have managed to equip the numpad with all durations, advance caret, grace note toggle, start/end tuplet (triplet and sextuplet), tie, accent/staccato/tenuto, pp-p-mp-mf-f-ff, pizz/arco, fermata, and UNDO.
Depending on the music being copied it is of course many times more efficient to enter articulations and dynamics etc in a second pass, but I like having the possibility.
This is actually my latest setup, after getting the Dorico 5 update from NC. The System Break works from Write Mode as well, and this is my only page, all the rest are key commands.
My philosophy was to avoid having to press multiple keys at the same time, since I wanted to keep one hand on the MIDI keyboard or on the mouse at all times…
Just my workflow… 
Season’s greetings,
Benji
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What? How?! Spill it!
Hm, I just used the premade icon & function from the NC-supplied package… 
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I use it for time signatures with specific groupings (2+3 vs 3+2 for example) and for common playing techniques (pizz, arco, mutes). I have dynamics in there as well, but usually just use the popover. I have programmed a good number of key commands so that I don’t really need Touch Portal when editing and working on layout, but I find it very necessary during the note entry stage.
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That’s one area where using the provided API is the most powerful tool
I seem to remember that it has been documented on this forum how to edit the JSON file to include a shortcut for Breaks in Write mode. Obvs, you can’t use Shift S and Shift F.
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Ah, just tried it. Works fine!
{
"Edit.CreateSystemBreak" : [ "Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S" ]
},
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Yes: the trick is putting it in the right section.
I just tried it in kGlobal and it seems to work fine in Write. I’m actually trying to program some StreamDeck shortcuts right now, but that’s one I now won’t need to switch to Engrave for I guess.
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Dug out my 5x3 Stream Deck and made a page of commands. I’ll give it a try and see how much I use it.
Orangish are Engrave mode commands but all of them are set to trigger from and return to Write. (Well not the System Break anymore) Blue are Write, the bottom ones that look like they are behind a filter use a Filter command, and Greyish Green are transport commands. Dorico icon starts the application.
I often leave Avoid Collisions off for Text as it screws up vertical spacing when it coincides with other elements, so that is what the 2nd from left on top is. There are a couple of different Erase Background commands. Bottom center filters for rests and automatically sets them at position 6, which is super convenient for notated Drum parts that aren’t actually Percussion staves. Next to it simply filters for chord symbols. I’m apparently incapable of remembering the syntax for 2 bar repeats so that’s why it’s in there too, LOL. Articulations are just so I can hit them with my left hand and right doesn’t have to leave the numpad.
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Hi
I edited my json file to include the above, "NoteInput.StartTuplet…etc. It didn’t take. I used Notepad ++ on a Windows machine. That is the shortcut that I am looking for to get rid of the mouse click. Am I using the wrong editor? Do you know what could be the problem?
We had a similar discussion here with script ideas and jump bar:
I’m sorry, I don’t know enough about that (especially Windows etc).
I did mine in TextEdit on Mac.
If you want to attach the json I’m sure I or someone can check it out. You’ll need to zip it first.
json file.zip (21.9 KB)
Thanks. I attached the file. It didn’t show any errors on the json site. I am going to move over to mac in the future, but right now, I am using windows.