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P: azerty keyboard shortcut for \ (backslash- show and hide overlay mask) - make it assignable

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June 6, 2019
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https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2628101

I am having an issue with displaying layer overlay, as I am working on a WIN10, PS CC machine, but I am based in Belgium (and using azerty keyboard) and therefor, I cannot reach the \ shortcut. For me, that is ALT GR+<, which PS does not recognize. It is driving me crazy! I have read articles and understand the menu shortcut is hidden (that is why I have just spent the last hour searching for it in vain, before I found this article).

I have also had to change "change brush size" in order to use my wacom intuos pro tablet some years ago (from "[" or "{" and "]" or "}" to "(" and ")". Does someone know how I can display the mask overlay (in ruby red, as Adobe calls it) for my machine? Reading the above, I don't fancy changing my keyboard just for PS and having to change it afterwards every time, as I often switch between browsing, emails, PS and LR.

My question is thus : Make the backslash key for showing/hiding the mask overlay assignable to another key in Photoshop.

geoffreyn49540042

Community Expert

Hey there, just a heads up to anyone following this thread; I have released free versions of Keyflow for macOS and Windows.

If it solves your issue with missing Keyboard shortcuts, please consider leaving a review or sending me some feedback.

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madbrain76

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Unfortunately, that has no incidence on Lightroom classic shortcuts. Typing Alt + 92 within LRc just doesn't do anything.

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madbrain76

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Cory,

Any idea when it might be prioritized and finally fixed ?

It looks like the thread has been open for 5 yearsd already.

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madbrain76

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Agree. This is ridiculous. Adobe should fix this.

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Andy324977006foo

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Please, i am also using a AZERTY BE keyboard layout.

Can your team please look in to this situation?

It would really enhance the flow of many of us.

I really cannot understand, as a customer, there are many!! requests on about fixing this.

I see a lot people with different lmayouts having the same problem.

Please, please, Add just a button in the settings to assign some of these keys for our own layout.

I really do not understand wy this is not implemented.

I see posts dating from 2011!!! requesting this feature.

It is not normal that we have to use 'paid pluging's to fix this future on our own.

MANY thanks in advance, and best regards,

Andy

geoffreyn49540042

Community Expert

Happy to announce that you can fix this issue using my KeyFlow plugin for Windows! Shout out to everyone in this thread who downloaded the beta version and provided feedback. @Khalliys @Rodrigo Folch Photography @RobertSmits @aurelienw33349850 @CShubert @Joel24955221juob

The beta version will continue to be available for free.

With the KeyFlow plugin, you can remap keys for any Keyboard layouts/languages.

kolibul

Participant

can anyone help me about it. i try to use my website make beautiful

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aurelienw33349850

Participating Frequently

4 years and still no fix from Adobe...

I've found a fix too (on windows at least) i'd like to share. Use the free and official tool Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator to remap any key you want to any character/symbol you want, regardless of your keyboard/language setup. I've done it for the unavailable ~ tilde shortcut and / shortcut, works like intended. And you can assigne your custumized layout to work only in Photoshop or other, so you can switch to your mail for example and have your normal layout.

Check this post for more explanation : https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/workarounds-for-the-non-working-tilde-shortcut-on-non-us-keyboard-win/m-p/13694303