As stated before, EAGLE's work flow can be speeded up quite a lot by
using a combination of BOTH mouse clicks and keyboard usage. Using the
predefined menu shortcuts that require TWO key strokes is one
possibility, defining your OWN keyboard shortcuts is yet ANOTHER one,
which then only need ONE key stroke.
Of course this DOES require some time for the setup, but you save
THOUSANDS of key strokes later. Please find below a (rather long)
collection of the keyboard commands used in our institute. Lots of
people may find the function keys disagreeable because they are NOT the
CadSoft ones, but of course you can easily throw them away. The control
key combinations more or less always use the first character of the
corresponding command and therefore should be easy to memorise.
The ULPs used are (with the exception of 'designlink') NOT the ones from
CadSoft, but selfmade ones.
This of course is only an EXAMPLE. It works VERY well with us, but other
people might find this objectionable. Feel free to use it, take some
ideas from it or just ignore it, but please don't condemn me for it -
it's just not worth bickering over...
Andreas Weidner
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Excerpts from 'eagle.scr' (some longish lines MIGHT be broken in two by
my newsclient):
SCH:
Define schematic editor keyboard shortcuts
ASSIGN F2 'WINDOW Fit'
ASSIGN F3 'RUN backward' #switch to previous sheet
ASSIGN F4 'RUN forward' #switch to next sheet
ASSIGN F5 'RUN griddisplay' #switch grid on/off
ASSIGN F6 'RUN gridtype' #switch grid to dots/lines
ASSIGN F7 'RUN grid20' #double the current grid
ASSIGN F8 'RUN grid05' #halfen the current grid
ASSIGN F9 'INFO'
ASSIGN F10 'UNDO'
ASSIGN F11 'REDO'
ASSIGN F12 'RUN togglecursor' #make cursor small/large
ASSIGN C+A 'ADD'
ASSIGN CS+A 'ATTRIBUTE'
ASSIGN C+B 'BUS'
ASSIGN C+C 'CUT;'
ASSIGN CS+C 'COPY'
ASSIGN C+D 'DELETE'
ASSIGN C+E 'ERRORS'
ASSIGN CS+E 'ERC'
ASSIGN C+F 'RUN find' #search for objects
ASSIGN CS+F 'RUN designlink'
ASSIGN C+G 'GROUP'
ASSIGN CS+G 'GROUP All;'
ASSIGN C+H 'CHANGE LAYER Info; CHANGE Size 0.1in; CHANGE Ratio 16;
CHANGE Font Vector; TEXT' #heading text with predefined parameters
ASSIGN C+I 'INFO'
ASSIGN CS+I 'INVOKE'
ASSIGN C+J 'JUNCTION'
ASSIGN C+K ''
ASSIGN C+L 'CHANGE Size 0.05in; CHANGE Ratio 8; CHANGE Font Vector;
CHANGE Xref Off; LABEL' #label with predefined parameters
ASSIGN C+M 'MOVE'
ASSIGN CS+M 'MARK'
ASSIGN C+N 'NET'
ASSIGN CS+N 'NAME'
ASSIGN C+O 'OPEN'
ASSIGN C+P 'PASTE'
ASSIGN CS+P 'CHANGE Package'
ASSIGN C+Q ''
ASSIGN C+R ''
ASSIGN CS+R ''
ASSIGN C+S 'WRITE;'
ASSIGN CS+S 'SPLIT'
ASSIGN C+T 'CHANGE LAYER Info; CHANGE Size 0.06in; CHANGE Ratio 8;
CHANGE Font Vector; TEXT' #text with predefined parameters
ASSIGN CS+T 'CHANGE Technology'
ASSIGN C+U 'UPDATE;'
ASSIGN C+V 'VALUE'
ASSIGN CS+V ''
ASSIGN C+W 'WIRE'
ASSIGN CS+W 'WINDOW'
ASSIGN C+X 'CHANGE Size 0.05in; CHANGE Ratio 8; CHANGE Font Vector;
LABEL Xref' #cross reference with predefined parameters
ASSIGN C+Y 'REDO'
ASSIGN CS+Y 'RUN redo' #choose more than one action to redo
ASSIGN C+Z 'UNDO'
ASSIGN CS+Z 'RUN undo' #choose more than one action to undo
BRD:
Define board editor keyboard shortcuts
ASSIGN F2 'WINDOW Fit'
ASSIGN F3 'WINDOW Last'
ASSIGN F4 'RATSNEST'
ASSIGN F5 'RUN griddisplay' #switch grid on/off
ASSIGN F6 'RUN gridtype' #switch grid to dots/lines
ASSIGN F7 'RUN grid20' #double the current grid
ASSIGN F8 'RUN grid05' #halfen the current grid
ASSIGN F9 'INFO'
ASSIGN F10 'UNDO'
ASSIGN F11 'REDO'
ASSIGN F12 'RUN togglecursor' #make cursor small/large
ASSIGN C+A 'ADD'
ASSIGN CS+A 'ATTRIBUTE'
ASSIGN C+B ''
ASSIGN C+C 'CUT;'
ASSIGN CS+C 'COPY'
ASSIGN C+D 'DELETE'
ASSIGN C+E 'ERRORS'
ASSIGN CS+E 'ERC'
ASSIGN C+F 'RUN find' #search for objects
ASSIGN CS+F 'RUN designlink'
ASSIGN C+G 'GROUP'
ASSIGN CS+G 'GROUP All;'
ASSIGN C+H 'HOLE'
ASSIGN C+I 'INFO'
ASSIGN CS+I ''
ASSIGN C+J ''
ASSIGN C+K ''
ASSIGN C+L 'LOCK'
ASSIGN C+M 'MOVE'
ASSIGN CS+M 'MARK'
ASSIGN C+N 'SIGNAL'
ASSIGN CS+N 'NAME'
ASSIGN C+O 'OPEN'
ASSIGN C+P 'PASTE'
ASSIGN CS+P 'CHANGE Package'
ASSIGN C+Q ''
ASSIGN C+R 'MITER 0; ROUTE'
ASSIGN CS+R 'RIPUP'
ASSIGN C+S 'WRITE;'
ASSIGN CS+S 'SPLIT'
ASSIGN C+T 'CHANGE Font Vector; CHANGE Ratio 16; CHANGE Size 0.05inch;
TEXT' #text with predefined parameters
ASSIGN CS+T 'CHANGE Technology'
ASSIGN C+U 'UPDATE;'
ASSIGN C+V 'VALUE'
ASSIGN CS+V 'VIA'
ASSIGN C+W 'WIRE'
ASSIGN CS+W 'WINDOW'
ASSIGN C+X 'CHANGE Package'
ASSIGN C+Y 'REDO'
ASSIGN CS+Y 'RUN redo' #choose more than one action to redo
ASSIGN C+Z 'UNDO'
ASSIGN CS+Z 'RUN undo' #choose more than one action to undo
LBR:
Define library editor keyboard shortcuts
ASSIGN F2 '';
ASSIGN F3 '';
ASSIGN F4 '';
ASSIGN F5 'RUN griddisplay' #switch grid on/off
ASSIGN F6 'RUN gridtype' #switch grid to dots/lines
ASSIGN F7 'RUN grid20' #double the current grid
ASSIGN F8 'RUN grid05' #halfen the current grid
ASSIGN F9 'INFO';
ASSIGN F10 'UNDO';
ASSIGN F11 'REDO'
DEV:
Define device editor keyboard shortcuts
ASSIGN F2 'WINDOW Fit';
ASSIGN F3 'RUN backward' #switch to previous device
ASSIGN F4 'RUN forward' #switch to next device
ASSIGN F5 'RUN griddisplay' #switch grid on/off
ASSIGN F6 'RUN gridtype' #switch grid to dots/lines
ASSIGN F7 'RUN grid20' #double the current grid
ASSIGN F8 'RUN grid05' #halfen the current grid
ASSIGN F9 'INFO'
ASSIGN F10 'UNDO'
ASSIGN F11 'REDO'
ASSIGN F12 'RUN togglecursor' #make cursor small/large
ASSIGN C+A 'ADD'
ASSIGN CS+A 'ATTRIBUTE'
ASSIGN C+B ''
ASSIGN C+C 'CONNECT'
ASSIGN CS+C 'COPY'
ASSIGN C+D 'DELETE'
ASSIGN C+E ''
ASSIGN CS+E ''
ASSIGN C+F ''
ASSIGN CS+F 'RUN designlink'
ASSIGN C+G 'GROUP'
ASSIGN CS+G 'GROUP All;'
ASSIGN C+H ''
ASSIGN C+I 'INFO'
ASSIGN CS+I ''
ASSIGN C+J ''
ASSIGN C+K ''
ASSIGN C+L 'LAYER'
ASSIGN C+M 'MOVE'
ASSIGN CS+M 'MARK'
ASSIGN C+N 'PACKAGE'
ASSIGN CS+N 'NAME'
ASSIGN C+O 'OPEN;'
ASSIGN C+P 'PREFIX'
ASSIGN CS+P ''
ASSIGN C+Q ''
ASSIGN C+R ''
ASSIGN CS+R ''
ASSIGN C+S 'RUN savelib' #show default layers, save library, restore
layers
ASSIGN CS+S 'SPLIT'
ASSIGN C+T 'TEXT'
ASSIGN CS+T ''
ASSIGN C+U ''
ASSIGN C+V 'VALUE'
ASSIGN CS+V ''
ASSIGN C+W 'WIRE'
ASSIGN CS+W 'WINDOW'
ASSIGN C+X ''
ASSIGN C+Y 'REDO'
ASSIGN CS+Y 'RUN redo' #choose more than one action to redo
ASSIGN C+Z 'UNDO'
ASSIGN CS+Z 'RUN undo' #choose more than one action to undo
SYM:
Define symbol editor keyboard shortcuts
ASSIGN F2 'WINDOW Fit'
ASSIGN F3 'RUN backward' #switch to previous symbol
ASSIGN F4 'RUN forward' #switch to next symbol
ASSIGN F5 'RUN griddisplay' #switch grid on/off
ASSIGN F6 'RUN gridtype' #switch grid to dots/lines
ASSIGN F7 'RUN grid20' #double the current grid
ASSIGN F8 'RUN grid05' #halfen the current grid
ASSIGN F9 'INFO'
ASSIGN F10 'UNDO'
ASSIGN F11 'REDO'
ASSIGN F12 'RUN togglecursor' #make cursor small/large
ASSIGN C+A ''
ASSIGN CS+A ''
ASSIGN C+B ''
ASSIGN C+C 'CUT;'
ASSIGN CS+C 'COPY'
ASSIGN C+D 'DELETE'
ASSIGN C+E ''
ASSIGN CS+E ''
ASSIGN C+F 'RUN find' #search for objects
ASSIGN CS+F 'RUN designlink'
ASSIGN C+G 'GROUP'
ASSIGN CS+G 'GROUP All;'
ASSIGN C+H ''
ASSIGN C+I 'INFO'
ASSIGN CS+I ''
ASSIGN C+J ''
ASSIGN C+K ''
ASSIGN C+L 'LAYER'
ASSIGN C+M 'MOVE'
ASSIGN CS+M 'MARK'
ASSIGN C+N ''
ASSIGN CS+N 'NAME'
ASSIGN C+O 'OPEN'
ASSIGN C+P 'PASTE'
ASSIGN CS+P ''
ASSIGN C+Q ''
ASSIGN C+R ''
ASSIGN CS+R ''
ASSIGN C+S 'RUN savelib' #show default layers, save library, restore
layers
ASSIGN CS+S 'SPLIT'
ASSIGN C+T 'TEXT'
ASSIGN CS+T ''
ASSIGN C+U ''
ASSIGN C+V ''
ASSIGN CS+V ''
ASSIGN C+W 'WIRE'
ASSIGN CS+W 'WINDOW'
ASSIGN C+X ''
ASSIGN C+Y 'REDO'
ASSIGN CS+Y 'RUN redo' #choose more than one action to redo
ASSIGN C+Z 'UNDO'
ASSIGN CS+Z 'RUN undo' #choose more than one action to undo
PAC:
Define package editor keyboard shortcuts
ASSIGN F2 'WINDOW Fit'
ASSIGN F3 'RUN backward' #switch to previous package
ASSIGN F4 'RUN forward' #switch to next package
ASSIGN F5 'RUN griddisplay' #switch grid on/off
ASSIGN F6 'RUN gridtype' #switch grid to dots/lines
ASSIGN F7 'RUN grid20' #double the current grid
ASSIGN F8 'RUN grid05' #halfen the current grid
ASSIGN F9 'INFO';
ASSIGN F10 'UNDO'
ASSIGN F11 'REDO'
ASSIGN F12 'RUN togglecursor' #make cursor small/large
ASSIGN C+A ''
ASSIGN CS+A ''
ASSIGN C+B ''
ASSIGN C+C 'CUT;'
ASSIGN CS+C 'COPY'
ASSIGN C+D 'DELETE'
ASSIGN C+E ''
ASSIGN CS+E ''
ASSIGN C+F 'RUN find' #search for objects
ASSIGN CS+F 'RUN designlink'
ASSIGN C+G 'GROUP'
ASSIGN CS+G 'GROUP All;'
ASSIGN C+H 'HOLE'
ASSIGN C+I 'INFO'
ASSIGN CS+I ''
ASSIGN C+J ''
ASSIGN C+K ''
ASSIGN C+L 'LAYER'
ASSIGN C+M 'MOVE'
ASSIGN CS+M 'MARK'
ASSIGN C+N ''
ASSIGN CS+N 'NAME'
ASSIGN C+O 'OPEN'
ASSIGN C+P 'PASTE'
ASSIGN CS+P ''
ASSIGN C+Q ''
ASSIGN C+R ''
ASSIGN CS+R ''
ASSIGN C+S 'RUN savelib' #show default layers, save library, restore
layers
ASSIGN CS+S 'SPLIT'
ASSIGN C+T 'TEXT'
ASSIGN CS+T ''
ASSIGN C+U ''
ASSIGN C+V ''
ASSIGN CS+V ''
ASSIGN C+W 'WIRE'
ASSIGN CS+W 'WINDOW'
ASSIGN C+X ''
ASSIGN C+Y 'REDO'
ASSIGN CS+Y 'RUN redo' #choose more than one action to redo
ASSIGN C+Z 'UNDO'
ASSIGN CS+Z 'RUN undo' #choose more than one action to undo
