P: Ability to customize tool bar

"Yes, I read each of your posts. They lack meaningful details upon which to act. "

I doubt I could have been more succinct sir.

"Moreover, as someone who reads all the posts here, yours is a lone voice, though I'm not even sure what you're asking for..."

If one peruses the forums you'll find that I am far from a lone voice regarding the issue we have been debating.

Incredible . . . an 'intellectual' lacking intellect!

Keep it coming, you're clearly hilarious!

Yes, I read each of your posts.  They lack meaningful details upon which to act.  Moreover, as someone who reads all the posts here, yours is a lone voice, though I'm not even sure what you're asking for...

Nearly every command under each menu heading is completely customizable and has been since the words "cellular" and "telephone" were meaningless together.  Perhaps you're unfamiliar with this option, but there is not a thing you've described that hasn't been already fully addressed since before most people knew what a dot.com was and back when Survivor was a band, not a TV show.

If you have a complaint, please state it clearly.  If you cannot, we cannot address it.

"As a result, I'm not sure what the problem you're having is."

Oh, so you haven't read my posts.

No problem, others will be along with the same request/complaint as time goes by . . . as they already have.

When a comparable program comes along, I'm gone.

Uh, I'm confused.

Photoshop has allowed for user customization of menu commands for more than a decade.  In fact, it's probably a better implementation than I've seen in any commercial application on the market, handling pretty much any keyboard layout, in fact.  As a result, I'm not sure what the problem you're having is.

If you want to simplify access to a preferred menu command, just set a custom shortcut for it.  Problem solved...and in the 1990s, I'm pretty sure.

And there's no reason you cannot use S -- other than, yes, it will remove the shortcut from Save.  But given the number of keyboard combinations vs the number of potential menu commands, sheer volume makes it impossible to map every one to a shortcut, so something has to give.  Again, we've chosen an "optimized set" but you can customize to your heart's content.

Thanks,
David

I use keyboard shortcuts but they have limitations too, i.e. one can't use 'S' because it's needed for saving the document.

It doesn't sound as if Adobe has any intention of adding a way to simplify access preferred menu commands, which would consequently speed up everyone's workflow.

Adobe doesn't seem to care that the issue drives users away. Configurator kept my own and my client's dollars rolling in Adobe's direction for a few more years, but now that is dead . . . .

"One user's "vital" tool is another's "useless" tool." . . . exactly! So allow us to customize for goodness sake!

Menu commands are rather different than Toolbar tools.  If you have certain Menu commands that you use often, for many, many years Photoshop has included the ability to customize your keyboard shortcuts.  This way, you choose the Menu command you'd like and set a shortcut for instant access.  You can set shortcuts via Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts.

Remember, one user's "vital" tool is another's "useless" tool.  We've tried to strike a balance while allowing each of you the ability to optimize for your specific workflow.

Thanks,
David

'Button mode' is not something I'm familiar with, but actions in general I've set up . . . but one has to settle for a pre-determined percentage. Not ideal.

I could be missing your point, but accessing one's favorite tools should be a simple task - Configurator-style again - and not involve laborious set-up efforts.

Have you tried actions in Button Mode?

The addition of the customized tool palette is an overdue step forward, but it does not help with accessing tools under the file, adjustments and filter menus etcetera.

Multiple time consuming/annoying clicks are still needed to access one's favorite tools buried under those menus.

What are the prospects for a custom palette for such tools please?

With Configurator I had such access until newer PS versions negated it's use, so it can be done.

If Adobe want my $10 a month for the remainder of my days, they're going to have to address this sooner than later.