Keyboard configuration

Keyboard configuration

Most actions can be assigned to the key(s) of your choice. The keyboard customisation window can be found via the Settings window.

General keyboard customisation concepts

TODO

Describe the keyboard config window

Explain concept of keyboard maps files

Where to download more keyboard maps

TODO

Actions that can be assigned to custom keys:

General Context

These work in all parts of Open MPT

Pattern Editor - General

These work when the pattern editor has focus, no matter which column to cursor is in.

Pattern Editor - Note Column:

These work when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the note column.

Pattern Editor - Volumn Column:

These work when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the volume column.

Pattern Editor - Instrument Column:

These work when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the instrument column.
It might seem strange to make digits customisable, but some users may wish to assign certain number keys to other functions (e.g. '8' to 'Play Row'). Making the numbers fully customisable helps manage this case. Note that there is a distinction between standard number keys and numpad keys.

Pattern Editor - Effect Column:

These work when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the effect type column.
Note: most effects are assigned to the keys corresponding to standard tracker format effect letters?. Currently only some of the newer effects introduced in OpenMPT are customisable.

Pattern Editor - Effect Param:

These work when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the effect param column. It might seem strange to make digits customisable, but some users may wish to assign certain number keys to other functions (e.g. '8' to 'Play Row'). Making the numbers fully customisable helps manage this case. Note that there is a distinction between standard number keys and numpad keys.

Sample Editor:

These work in the Sample tab. The Save/Load/New commands will also apply on the instrument tab.

Plugin Editor:

These work in a plugin's GUI.