single key shortcuts menu missing

[nashxx]

hey, in my setting->accessibility menu the section single key shortcuts is missing after upgrading to the new version (Photo Mechanic version 2025.6, build 8622 (d8fe3d8))

[Kirk Baker]

hey, in my setting->accessibility menu the section single key shortcuts is missing after upgrading to the new version (Photo Mechanic version 2025.6, build 8622 (d8fe3d8))

The next page of the Settings/Preferences dialog is where virtually all Keyboard Shortcuts are now found, including the those that are no longer on the Accessibility page.

-Kirk

[herbepa1PM]

Sadly, there is no way to enter a single number to ratings or color classes unlike the older "single-key shortcut." It does not accept this. Is this toggled on or off somewhere else?

[ahoward]

Sadly, there is no way to enter a single number to ratings or color classes unlike the older "single-key shortcut." It does not accept this. Is this toggled on or off somewhere else?

Have you tried in the Contact Sheet or Preview section of the Keyboard shortcut customization area?

[herbepa1PM]

Thanks... yes, it can be done in "Contact Sheets" It is odd though that it isn't consistent between all three (Menus, Contact Sheet, Preview).

[herbepa1PM]

Si... is there a "Single Key Shortcut" hidden somewhere? This was a good feature.

[ahoward]

Thanks... yes, it can be done in "Contact Sheets" It is odd though that it isn't consistent between all three (Menus, Contact Sheet, Preview).

There is quite a bit of discussion on this from our lead developer in this thread: https://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=16812.0

Some of it is now out of date, as there were some issues identified in the initial build that introduced customizable keyboard shortcuts that have since been fixed, but to address these functions specifically: the menus have always performed a separate function than the single-key shortcuts. The single key shortcuts are for updating a single image, the options in the menus (and their associated shortcuts) are for updating a selection of multiple images. This is to prevent a single keystroke from potentially modifying hundreds of selected files on the Contact Sheet.

It sounds like you were maybe previously frequently switching between using single key shortcuts for color classes and star ratings? We will consider adding snapshots to the keyboard shortcut customization panel so that you can quickly switch between presets, however, since the keyboard shortcuts are completely customizable now, might I suggest simply setting your shortcuts up in such a way that you can always access color classes and star ratings with a single keypress? For example, if you use a US keyboard you could use 1-5 and tilde for star ratings and then use 6-0 for color labels, or you could leave the star ratings as number keys and then set your shortcuts for color labels as Q,W,E,R,T,Y,U,I,O

[herbepa1PM]

Thanks for the response. In attempting to use the tilde for recording, it only will record the shift key and not the subsequent tilde? How do you actually record a tilde without pressing the shift key to get to it?

[ahoward]

Thanks for the response. In attempting to use the tilde for recording, it only will record the shift key and not the subsequent tilde? How do you actually record a tilde without pressing the shift key to get to it?

Well, when I said 'tilde' I should have really said backtick, so my apologies for misspeaking. You should be able to set that key as a shortcut on its own without using the shift key.