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Contextual key bindings

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smikes over 3 years ago

Is it possible to create a key binding that functions only in the context of a certain function?

For example, when using the layout Align tool, I'd like a key to toggle between the Snap Targets, but have the key only do that while the Align tool is "active".

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  • AurelBuche
    AurelBuche over 3 years ago

    Hi,

    I cannot guarantee it will work in your case but you could do something like that and set your default align bindkey to lay_enhanced_align instead:

    (let ((bindkeys '(("<key>S" "(leCycleSnapModes)")
    ))
    ;; My code was intended to work on a bindkeys table
    ;; so this is a little trick (working only in SKILL++)
    ;; to avoid rewritting it and make it work with
    ;; association lists instead
    (arrayref (lambda (l k) (cadr (assoc k l))))
    (setarray (lambda (l k v) (setf (cadr (assoc k l)) v)))
    )

    (defun toggle_bindkey (key @optional (tool "Layout"))
    "Properly set KEY to VAL while saving previous bindkey"
    (let ((val bindkeys[key]))
    (setf bindkeys[key] (hiGetBindKey tool key))
    (hiSetBindKey tool key val)
    ))

    (defun toggle_bindkeys (@optional (tool "Layout"))
    "Toggle all defined bindkeys"
    (foreach key (mapcar 'car bindkeys) (toggle_bindkey key tool)))

    (defglobalfun lay_enhanced_align (@rest _args)
    "Enhanced align tool, adapt bindkeys while using align"
    ;; Properly set and re-set bindkeys afterward
    (unwindProtect
    (progn (toggle_bindkeys)
    (leHiQuickAlign)
    )
    (toggle_bindkeys)))

    );closure

    Cheers,

    Aurélien

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