Growing dislike for chords in 2005

Thursday, March 2, 2006

I'm not sure I will ever appreciate the new "chord" keyboard shortcuts in VS.Net. A big part of the problem is that I don't know how to find, configure, and control them.

I have key sequences that I use always. CTRL+SHIFT+B to build solution, CTRL+B to build the current project/selection. These 2, with CTRL-S and CTRL-SPACE are the absolute must-have items for me.

If I use a new keyboard scheme and map CTRL+B it doesn't work as I expect. When I hit CTRL+B, I get a "waiting for second key of chord".

I find this very frustrating and I revert to the VS 6 setting, throwing away all the new stuff, just to get one thing to work the way I need it to.

Is there some way to find and remove the chords I don't like other than typing each one in "Press shortcut keys"?

tools-options-keyboard

Roy Osherove - Friday, March 3, 2006 9:16:00 PM

Methinks: Yes, thats where I am Roy, its a place I like :D

I usualy go via Tools|Customize : Keyboard

Must I look closer? Yes!

So I check again. Lo and behold , after hitting CTRL+B in the "Press shortcut keys", the "Shortcut currently used by" lists all usage, including the chords.

Doh! and thank you Roy.

AndrewSeven - Friday, March 3, 2006 9:24:00 PM

Thanks a lot. Now I was able to make Ctrl+M working by deleting several Ctrl+M, ...s.

Đonny - Friday, November 7, 2008 10:33:34 AM

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