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09: Shortcut Key Editor

Overview

The Shortcut Key Editor allows the user to configure which shortcut keys correspond to which action defined in the “Description” column. Prime employs two Shortcut Key Editors. One for Playout and one for the Designer.

Shortcut keys are assigned by selecting the shortcut and pressing the keyboard key(s) you wish to have assigned to that currently selected shortcut. For each Shortcut Key Editor, assigned Shortcut keys can be saved and loaded. Playout shortcuts are saved with a .psk file extension and Designer shortcut keys are saved as a .dsk file extension.

Playout shortcut keys

Shortcut key categories:

  • Component - these target PRIME Components more generally eg Play Preview
  • Global - target PRIME Components more specifically eg Play Preview 1
  • Scripts - these target Application Scripts (Tools > Application Scripting)
  • Compound Shortcuts - Multiple shortcuts can be set to a single shortcut key combination, which, when triggered execute all assigned functions simultaneously.

Keyboard shortcuts can be executed at anytime regardless of the focused window in the application.

Reset to defaults

Preassigned Keyboard shortcuts can be loaded via the Reset to Defaults dropdown

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  • Standard Keyboard - PC keyboard based PRIME default shortcut keys
  • Classic Keyboard - These shortcuts are designed to be used with the Chyron Classic Keyboard. Shortcuts are familiar to Lyric users. Additional documentation located in the
  • Chyron Classic Keyboard User Guide
  • Blank - no assigned shortcuts

Default shortcut key files cannot be overwritten however they can be loaded, customized, and saved to a file.

Erase versus Clear shortcuts

Erase and Clear shortcuts exist at both Global and Component levels. There are options to affect either a single scene or the entire output.

  • Erase: Cuts a scene(s) from Preview or Program without playing the Effect Out event.
  • Clear: Removes a scene(s) from Program by playing the Effect Out event. Clear shortcuts are not available for Preview outputs.

The Keyboard Shortcuts are a growing list and can be different than currently documented.

Component

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Global

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Designer shortcut keys

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To set the “Keys” field back to “None”, right click and select “Clear Selected”

Right click for unicode options

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The keyboard arrow keys functions as follows when the scene tree or scene object in the canvas is selected:

  • Arrow Keys will change value by 1 unit in the direction of the arrow
  • Shift + Arrow Keys will change value by 10 units in the direction of the arrow
  • Ctrl + Arrow Keys will change value by .1 units in the direction of the arrow

The Transform Spinner controls will work as follows:

  • Right click drag or mouse wheel will change the value by 1 unit
  • Shift + Right click drag or mouse wheel will change the value by 10 units
  • Control + Right click drag or mouse wheel will change the value by .1 unit

To set the “Keys” field back to “None”, right click and select “Clear Selected”.