From 0e06a3a9cf7cf9466a9bf4c7b242ad9aa9e23c22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Anton Kasyanov Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 23:22:44 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Provide support of HotKeys to manage thumbnails and corresponding EVE clients --- README.md | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 31edaea..0a3919a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -95,7 +95,32 @@ Some of the application options are not exposed in the GUI. They can be ajusted ##Hotkey Setup -_Left Blank_ +It is possible to set a key kombinations to immediately jump to cetrain EVE window. However currently EVE-O Preview doesn't provide any GUI to set the these hotkeys. It should be done via editind the configuration file directly. Don't forget to make a backup copy of the file before editing it. + +**Note**: Don't forget to make a backup copy of the file before editing it. + +Open the file using any text editor. find the entry **ClientHotkey**. Most probably it will look like + + "ClientHotkey": {}, + +This means that no hotkeys are defined. Edit it to be like + + "ClientHotkey": { + "EVE - Phrynohyas Tig-Rah": "F1", + "EVE - Ondatra Patrouette": "F2" + } + +This simple edit will assign **F1** as a hotkey for Phrynohyas Tig-Rah and **F2** as a hotkey for Ondatra Patrouette, so pressing F1 anywhere in Windows will immediately open EVE client for Phrynohyas Tig-Rah if he is logged on. + +The following hotkey is described as `modifier+key` where `modifier` can be **Control**, **Alt**, **Shift**, or their combination. F.e. it is possible to setup the hotkey as + + "ClientHotkey": { + "EVE - Phrynohyas Tig-Rah": "F1", + "EVE - Ondatra Patrouette": "Control+Shift+F4" + } + +**Note:** Do not set hotkeys to use the key combinations already used by EVE. It won't work as "_I set hotkey for my DPS char to F1 and when I'll press F1 it will automatically open the DPS char's window and activate guns_". Key combination will be swallowed by EVE-O Preview and NOT retranslated to EVE window. So it will be only "_it will automatically open the DPS char's window_". + ---