TIEGlobalSettings.KeyboardShortcuts

Declaration

KeyboardShortcuts: TIEKeyboardShortcuts;

Description

Specifies all keyboard shortcuts used by TImageEnView layers, TImageEnMView, TIERichEdit and memo objects.
Individual shortcuts can be customized and disabled.

Defaults are as follows:

Type	Shortcut
iesLeftAlign	Ctrl+L
iesCenterAlign	Ctrl+E
iesRightAlign	Ctrl+R
iesJustified	Ctrl+J
iesCopy	Ctrl+C
iesCut	Ctrl+X
iesPaste	Ctrl+V
iesFontSelect	Ctrl+D
iesBold	Ctrl+B
iesItalic	Ctrl+I
iesUnderline	Ctrl+U
iesBackColorSelect	Ctrl+G
iesIncreaseFontSize	Ctrl+Period
iesDecreaseFontSize	Ctrl+Comma
iesClearFormatting	Ctrl+Space
iesSelectAll	Ctrl+A
iesProperties	Alt+Return
iesDelete	Delete
iesSendBackward	Ctrl+[
iesBringForward	Ctrl+]
iesEditText	F2
iesIncreaseBorder	Ctrl+Period
iesDecreaseBorder	Ctrl+Comma
iesIncreaseCurve	Alt+Up
iesDecreaseCurve	Alt+Down
iesInvertAngle	Alt+I
iesFind	Ctrl+F
iesFindNext	Shift+F4
iesReplace	Ctrl+H
iesRename	F2
iesRefresh	F5
iesOpenParent	Alt+Left
iesSystemMenu	Shift+F10

Note:
◼These options do not affect ImageEn Actions. Edit the shortcut in each action directly instead.
◼Shortcuts for TImageEnViewToolbar/TIERichEditToolbar and be disabled by setting KeyboardShortcuts := False;

TIELayer Shortcuts

Description	Type	Shortcut
Move layer	-	Cursor Keys (Hold Shift to move faster)
Resize layer	-	Ctrl+Cursor Keys (Hold Shift to size faster)
Remove the current layer (Deletion can be disabled using loPreventLayerDelete)	iesDelete	Delete
Edit the text of the current layer	iesEditText	F2
Select next layer (Hold Shift to get previous)	-	Ctrl+Tab
Move layer forward (Hold Shift to move to very front)	iesBringForward	Ctrl+]
Send layer back (Hold Shift to move to very back)	iesSendBackward	Ctrl+]
Increase the size of the font of a text or line layer, or the border	iesIncreaseFontSize	Ctrl+Period
Decrease the size of the font of a text or line layer, or the border	iesDecreaseFontSize	Ctrl+Comma
Display the Properties Dialog	iesProperties	Alt+Enter
Select all layers	iesSelectAll	Ctrl+A
Select the font for a text or line layer	iesFontSelect	Ctrl+D
Toggle bold of the font of a text or line layer	iesBold	Ctrl+B
Toggle italics of the font of a text or line layer	iesItalic	Ctrl+I
Toggle underline of the font of a text or line layer	iesUnderline	Ctrl+U
Align text left (top)	iesLeftAlign	Ctrl+L (Hold Shift to align to top)
Align text center	iesCenterAlign	Ctrl+E (Hold Shift to to vertically center)
Align text right (top)	iesRightAlign	Ctrl+R (Hold Shift to align to bottom)
Justify text	iesJustified	Ctrl+J
Cut layer to clipboard	iesCut	Ctrl+X
Copy layer to clipboard	iesCopy	Ctrl+C
Paste layer from clipboard	iesPaste	Ctrl+V
Cancel text editing or line or polyline insertion	-	Escape
Enact text editing or polyline insertion	-	Enter
Invert the angle of an layer (e.g. 90° will become 270°)	iesInvertAngle	Alt+I
Increase the curve of a line layer	iesIncreaseCurve	Alt+Up
Decrease the curve of a line layer	iesDecreaseCurve	Alt+Down
Clear the formatting from a rich formatted text layer	iesClearFormatting	Ctrl+Space
Increase the width of the border or line	iesIncreaseBorder	Ctrl+Period
Decrease the width of the border or line	iesDecreaseBorder	Ctrl+Comma
Select a fill color for the layer	iesBackColorSelect	Ctrl+G

Note:
◼Disable all keyboard shortcuts for layers by removing loKeyboardShortcuts from TImageEnView.LayerOptions
◼Disable other keyboard shortcuts of TImageEnView (e.g. for selection movement and interactive tools) using KeyboardShortcuts

TImageEnMView/TImageEnFolderMView Shortcuts

Description	Type	Shortcut	Option to Enable
Navigate	-	Cursor Keys	mkiMoveSelected
Select multiple files	-	Ctrl/Shift+Cursor Keys	mkiMoveSelected
Select next filename starting with a letter	-	Numbers and letters	mkiLetterNavigation
Select all files	iesSelectAll	Ctrl+A	mkiMoveSelected
Delete the selected file *	iesDelete	Delete	ieboEnableFileShortcuts
Rename the selected file *	iesRename	F2	ReadOnly
Open parent folder *	iesOpenParent	Alt+Left/Backspace	ieboEnableFolderShortcuts
Refresh file list *	iesRefresh	F5	ieboEnableFolderShortcuts
Open folder/launch file (if launch option enabled in FolderInteract) *	-	Enter	ieboEnableFolderShortcuts
Display the File Properties Dialog *	iesProperties	Alt+Enter	ieboEnableFileShortcuts
Cut file to clipboard *	iesCut	Ctrl+X	ieboEnableFileShortcuts
Copy file to clipboard *	iesCopy	Ctrl+C	ieboEnableFileShortcuts
Paste file from clipboard *	iesPaste	Ctrl+V	ieboEnableFileShortcuts
Display the system popup menu (if PopupMenuUseSystem is enabled) *	iesSystemMenu	Shift+F10	ieboEnableFileShortcuts

* Only available in TImageEnFolderMView, not TImageEnMView

TIERichEdit Shortcuts

Description	Type	Shortcut
Cut to Clipboard	iesCut	Ctrl+X
Copy to Clipboard	iesCopy	Ctrl+C
Paste from Clipboard	iesPaste	Ctrl+V
Align text left	iesLeftAlign	Ctrl+L
Center text	iesCenterAlign	Ctrl+E
Align text right	iesRightAlign	Ctrl+R
Justify text	iesJustified	Ctrl+J
Apply bold formatting	iesBold	Ctrl+B
Apply italic formatting	iesItalic	Ctrl+I
Apply underline formatting	iesUnderline	Ctrl+U
Open the Font dialog box	iesFontSelect	Ctrl+D
Removes all formatting from selection	iesClearFormatting	Ctrl+Space
Decrease the size of the font	iesDecreaseFontSize	Ctrl+Comma
Increase the size of the font	iesIncreaseFontSize	Ctrl+Period
Show Find dialog	iesFind	Ctrl+F
Find Next	iesFindNext	Shift+F4
Show Replace dialog	iesReplace	Ctrl+H
Select all text	iesSelectAll	Ctrl+A

Note: Disable all keyboard shortcuts in TIERichEdit by setting KeyboardShortcuts := False;

Examples

// Use Ctrl+M to center text
IEGlobalSettings().KeyboardShortcuts[iesCenterAlign] := ShortCut( Word('M'), [ssCtrl] );

// Disable Select All (e.g. of layers)
IEGlobalSettings().KeyboardShortcuts[ iesSelectAll ] := 0;

TIEGlobalSettings.KeyboardShortcuts