Useful keyboard shortcuts

Grateful for your contribution. I spent many hours compiling for myself what

I thought were useful keyboard shortcuts. It's hard to remember them all

because I ran out of easily remembered key combinations that did not stretch

my fingers painfully or else tax my memory because of lack of apparent

contextual relationship... but I did write them all down.

There are absolutely no single keystroke commands that can be issued in

Eagle with the exception of those assigned to Function leys. All keyboard

shortcuts require either the use of "F#" or else a combination of Ctl, Alt,

or Shift (with the use of Shift being highly restricted),  plus another key.

That rules out simply using 'r' for "Route", 'n' for "Name", or "d" for

"Delete", or 'q' for "Grid 0.25" (and etc. and etc.). The result being...

Eagle is not a such powerful joy as it could be. I for one, hate having to

reach for an icon or else try and remember a particular keystroke

combination... knowing all the time that the command line (which I seldom

use) is treated as a sacred cow.

Cadsoft's having the command line constantly enabled at the expense of not

allowing SINGLE keystroke keyboard shortcuts is shortsighted... but that is

only my opinion.

"Andreas Weidner" <andreas.weidner@aei.mpg.de> wrote in message

news:j0c832$h7e$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

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:

1. 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:

1. 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:

1. 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:

1. 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:

1. 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:

1. 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

Brett Holden wrote:

 

There are absolutely no single keystroke commands that can be issued

in Eagle with the exception of those assigned to Function leys. All

keyboard shortcuts require either the use of "F#" or else a

combination of Ctl, Alt, or Shift (with the use of Shift being highly

restricted),  plus another key.

 

That rules out simply using 'r' for "Route", 'n' for "Name", or "d"

for "Delete", or 'q' for "Grid 0.25" (and etc. and etc.). The result

being... Eagle is not a such powerful joy as it could be. I for one,

hate having to reach for an icon or else try and remember a

particular keystroke combination... knowing all the time that the

command line (which I seldom use) is treated as a sacred cow.

 

Cadsoft's having the command line constantly enabled at the expense

of not allowing SINGLE keystroke keyboard shortcuts is

shortsighted... but that is only my opinion.

CAD users can benefit from specialist hardware. The Eagle user would benefit

from an additional USB programmable key keypad placed to the left of the

main keyboard (righthanded mouse user).

About 16 single use keys seems abourt right and should speed up ones work.

Warren

Am 26.07.2011 06:33, schrieb Warren Brayshaw:

Brett Holden wrote:

>> Cadsoft's having the command line constantly enabled at the expense

>> of not allowing SINGLE keystroke keyboard shortcuts is

>> shortsighted... but that is only my opinion.

 

CAD users can benefit from specialist hardware. The Eagle user would benefit

from an additional USB programmable key keypad placed to the left of the

main keyboard (righthanded mouse user).

About 16 single use keys seems abourt right and should speed up ones work.

I disagree about that.

When you're touch-typing, you do not have to think where the keys are.

If e.g. R is mapped to ROUTE, then that's a lot easier to learn and use

than having to learn an additional keyboard mapping (and probably you

have to look at that additional keyboard very often).

The current solution is a pain to use.

There have been threads about that and how to work-around.

(E.g. give the focus to the command line only after pressing Enter.

  Remove it again after pressing Enter in the empty command line.)

Regards,

Dietmar

Am 26.07.2011 06:33, schrieb Warren Brayshaw:

Brett Holden wrote:

>> Cadsoft's having the command line constantly enabled at the expense

>> of not allowing SINGLE keystroke keyboard shortcuts is

>> shortsighted... but that is only my opinion.

 

CAD users can benefit from specialist hardware. The Eagle user would benefit

from an additional USB programmable key keypad placed to the left of the

main keyboard (righthanded mouse user).

About 16 single use keys seems abourt right and should speed up ones work.

I disagree about that.

When you're touch-typing, you do not have to think where the keys are.

If e.g. R is mapped to ROUTE, then that's a lot easier to learn and use

than having to learn an additional keyboard mapping (and probably you

have to look at that additional keyboard very often).

The current solution is a pain to use.

There have been threads about that and how to work-around.

(E.g. give the focus to the command line only after pressing Enter.

  Remove it again after pressing Enter in the empty command line.)

Regards,

Dietmar

Hi,

I posted this suggestion elsewhere but it probably better here.

Olin seems to be the "ODD MAN OUT", even his explanation is illogical,

everybody else want this key assigns feature changed so they can customise

it the way THEY want it.

My following proposal PLEASES EVERYONE - even Olin , So if anyone thinks

this is a bad idea, then they really need to learn LOGIC!!!

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Regarding the SINGLE KEY SHORTCUTS, I believe eagle cad does not use these

because the Command Entry field always has the focus, and single button

presses would be incompatible.

Well this is easily fixed....

A) We can at any time set up our own single key definitions in the assign

window.

B) These keys will ONLY work as shortcuts IF the ("ALLOW SINGLE KEYS"

checkbox on this assigns window) is turned on, and so as not to upset any

command line users, this is OFF by default)

C) You can still use the command line but you have to click in it first (

wow thats gonna hurt!!), then this deactivates the single keys feature

until the command is executed.

Very simple and only needs to be turned ON if you want to use single

function keys.

by the way the" function keys" on the new mac keyboards are stuffed (

Apple's fault) I never use them. you have to use a "FN" modifier key which

is on the far right of the keyboard, not good, otherwise you are just

adjusting the sound and brightness all the time.

-

Thanks

Dave M

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