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Shortucts in AV mode and some improvements #664

Closed AndrzejWawa closed 2 years ago

AndrzejWawa commented 2 years ago

I do not work with AV now, but looked for interest and found following issues:

1) When you move cursor on button "rewind 5 seconds", there is information that the shorcut is alt+r, but the working shorcut is ctr+r. Ctr+r is better than alt+r, so there is only a need for information correction.

2) when it comes to "rewind 30 second", the information claims that the shorcut is shift+r, but the working shorcut is alt+r. Shift+r is better, so I would change the working shorcut to shift+r.

3) the same when it comes to 30 seconds forward, I would change working shorcut to shift+f, as information claims.

Improvements:

4) I would introduce shorcut "s" for starting/ending/clearing segments (as these actions follow each other),

5) "q" for coding segment by the recently used code,

6) double click on code to code segment,

7) allow to code segment by more than one code. Now, after coding the segment is automatically cleared, but there could be possible to assign many codes to segments, and clearing only after clicking "clear segment" or "s". Optionally, there could be option to decide, if you want automatic clearing after coding (default option), or not (when you unmark it).

ccbogel commented 2 years ago

Fixed to the original actions: At F forward 30, Alt R reverse 30 and Ctrl R reverse 5 I am happy with the alt key for these. Well the start/end segment button - if that 'has focus' pressing space will start and end the segment, so no need for more key strokes. Points 5,6,7 will be very hard to implement for various reasons,

AndrzejWawa commented 2 years ago

Now it is ok.

However, when it comes to "s", it is still needed as you loss focus after each coding, so, you have to come back with cursor to start again, and again. Shortcut s, in combination with existing shorcuts, will allow you to use mouse only for code book, as for other actions you can use keyboard. It will be quicker and more convenient.

AndrzejWawa commented 2 years ago

Yes, I tried. When you want to come back with focus to "start segment" after assignment to code you have to click Tab six times. So, it is definitely more useful to have shortcut "s" for the start button. It is especially justified that you already have shortcuts for most buttons, e.g. increasing/decreasing play rate, which is rather not such often used as start/end/clear segment.

ccbogel commented 2 years ago

done

AndrzejWawa commented 2 years ago

Hi, now is much more quicker and convenient!

Can you only, only additionally to ctr+p - as some people are left-handed, provide also shift+s for start and pause - to be simiar as previously was? You changed this to ctr+p (good for left-handed and can be saved), but for right-handed people it requires jumping from one side of the alphabetic keyboard to another.