Instead of using the ships console panels is it possible to use hotkeys instead? For example I would like to be able to access the galaxy map directly. Is this possible?
Hotkeys?
- Thread starter Mikkel Toxwenius
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More hotkeys would be great. A hotkey for the galaxy map I believe is a must, but I'd also like to be able to map hotkeys for quick access to things like the contacts tab, cargo tab, etc.
I believe it would be possible to do your own hotkeys if you were to use something like AHK (http://www.autohotkeys.com).
If I remember right, you could assign a series of action to 1 single keypress, eg:
Press 1 for left panel
Press Q/E to navigate until the correct tab
Press W/S (or R/F) to move cursor up and down
Press Space to select Galaxy Map (or whatever)
So if you assigned "M" to this macro it'd execute all those steps for you.
Sorry it's been a while since I've mucked with it, but it SHOULD be possible to achieve what you want.
If I remember right, you could assign a series of action to 1 single keypress, eg:
Press 1 for left panel
Press Q/E to navigate until the correct tab
Press W/S (or R/F) to move cursor up and down
Press Space to select Galaxy Map (or whatever)
So if you assigned "M" to this macro it'd execute all those steps for you.
Sorry it's been a while since I've mucked with it, but it SHOULD be possible to achieve what you want.
Yes this is exactly what AutoHotKey can accomplish.
I use VoiceAttack sequences for:
The only issue is that these sequenced commands rely on the fact that you issue them when you are at a particular starting point in the menu and so they don't always work. Occasionally I'll accidentally launch by accident, which is somewhat frustrating.
I agree that it would be very useful for assignable controls to access some important functions like the Galaxy Map.
The only other issue is that I think the Key/Control Bind menu is far too cluttered at the moment and needs to be separated into panels for each section (not just groups as they are), so I don't have to scroll an eternity to find a control. This is especially tiring when you are setting things up for the first time and jumping in and out of the key bind menu. I'm hoping this gets fixed.
- Requesting Docking
- Navigating to the Commodities menu when I dock at a station
- Galaxy Map
- Launching
- General navigation like "Tab Left", "Tab Right", "Move Up", "Move Down", "Select" etc
The only issue is that these sequenced commands rely on the fact that you issue them when you are at a particular starting point in the menu and so they don't always work. Occasionally I'll accidentally launch by accident, which is somewhat frustrating.
I agree that it would be very useful for assignable controls to access some important functions like the Galaxy Map.
The only other issue is that I think the Key/Control Bind menu is far too cluttered at the moment and needs to be separated into panels for each section (not just groups as they are), so I don't have to scroll an eternity to find a control. This is especially tiring when you are setting things up for the first time and jumping in and out of the key bind menu. I'm hoping this gets fixed.