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RobertSmits
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June 6, 2019
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P: azerty keyboard shortcut for \ (backslash- show and hide overlay mask) - make it assignable

  • 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.

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    geoffreyn49540042
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    geoffreyn49540042Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 15, 2022

    Hello, since discovering this thread I've been building a plugin that can solve this issue of making certain keys and shortcuts available to users with a non- American keyboard.


    You can check out the recently released beta version of the plugin for Windows PC in this video. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9yU3Rb46SU

     

    I'm looking for people to test it and provide feedback that will guide the development of the plugin. Learn more about the plugin here and download it : 

      PECourtejoie
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      PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 22, 2022

      Hello, is there any progress in the original issue, @CShubert or  @David Mohr  ?

      Т
      Тарас24429919smgr
      Participating Frequently
      May 27, 2022

      Hello, keyboard shortcuts in photoshop on macbook m1pro periodically work incorrectly. The virtual keyboard shows that the combination is correct, but in reality, command + z works instead of saving option+command+S

      It's confusing

      Video attached

      CShubert
      Community Manager
      CShubertCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      May 27, 2022

      Hi @Тарас24429919smgr, curious if you have tried any fixes shown here:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-stop-photoshop-mac.html

       

      Thank you,

      A
      Anonymous
      February 28, 2022

      As said in the title, the keyboard shortcut tilda (`) for the brush doesn't work on International Keyboards (QWERTY), as the tilda key is a dead key on the International version of the QWERTY.

      Dead key makes that when pressing it, Windows awaits for the next input to complete the entry, therfore making the shortcut non usable.

      F
      FeedbackCommunityMember
      Inspiring
      April 12, 2021

      Uren heb ik al gespendeerd om toetsencombinaties te vinden op mijn mac met azerty toetsenbord!

      Het zou mooi zijn mochten die toestellen in het vervolg ook de juiste toetsen bevatten, een mac kost immers wel wat.

      Shortcuts werken ook niet altijd, en ik hoop dat die welke ik hier vond wel zullen werken in photoshop

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      FeedbackCommunityMember
      Inspiring
      February 3, 2021

      @dmohr   Any news on this? Would really appreciate some help. No workaround for azerty keyboard users. Can't program my Wacom either 😞

      GFL
      GFL
      Participating Frequently
      October 29, 2020

      Same problems here, many shortcuts are not available to non qwerty keyboard users, when working with the english version of Photoshop. Hardcoding keyboard shortcuts sound like a poor design decision, maybe worth a rewrite ?

      PECourtejoie
      Community Expert
      PECourtejoieCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 18, 2020

      This is one of many such issues that localized users are facing.

       

      Moreso, AZERTY kb users can't change brush or layer opacity with the top row of the keyboard, can't target a channel with CMD+numbers, can't target the layer mask with CMD+\ , can't select the next or previous layer via KBSC, making actions writing very difficult...

       

      Plus the countless issues in the KBSC documentation.

      Plus the fact that many "menuless" items are therefore not available in the KBSC editor, makes the experience terrible for localized advanced users.

       

      I'm gonna write a medium post, as the list is simply too long, and it might help you fight our case to the program managers.

       

      Fabiantech
      Fabiantech
      Inspiring
      February 27, 2020
      "Interesting", that after years, Adobe still doesn't seem to care about users with non-american keyboards... Just like many other things lately: Seems they try really hard to lose market position #1.
        jasonc1984
        jasonc1984
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        February 2, 2020

        I need to remap this key as it interferes with my workflow

        JJMack
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        JJMackCommunity Expert
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        February 2, 2020

        best key remapper for windows 

        mac keyboard remapper 

         

        JJMack
        jasonc1984
        jasonc1984
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        February 2, 2020

        Remapping the key in windows isnt the kind of fix i'm after, as i use the key for multiple other program and whilst im working it suddenly changes my brush to clear. I just want to change it in Adobe Photoshop.

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