Map Selected Key Dialog


The Map Selected Key dialog can be accessed by several methods:

Generate/BULLET.gif    Open the Keymap Editor, click on the Map a Key... button, and enter a key or key combination to be mapped.

Generate/BULLET.gif    Open the Terminal/Emulation/Mapped Keys category of the Session Options  dialog, click on the Map a Key... button, and enter a key or key combination to be mapped.

Generate/BULLET.gif    Open the Terminal/Emulation/Mapped Keys category of the Session Options  dialog, select a mapped key from the list, and click on the Edit button.

The Map Selected Key dialog allows you to associate an action (function and associated argument) with the key (or keys) selected when accessing the dialog.

Key Combination group

This field displays the key or key combination specified when accessing this dialog.

Action group

This group contains the functions and arguments that make up a key action. A list and descriptions of the available functions is in the Table of Keymap Functions.

Function

Select the type of function that you want to assign to the specified key. You also need to select the specific argument that the Function requires.

<Function details>

This entry box will change depending on the selected Function option. Select or enter the specific function that you want to assign to the specified key.

Arguments

This entry box appears if you select Run Script or Launch Application in the Function box above. Enter argument (or arguments) needed for your selected script or application. The script arguments function in the same manner as if they were passed in using the command line /ARG option.

 

Related Topics

  1. Overview of Keymaps