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Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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December 13, 2023
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Canvas Size Shortcut Inoperable (Brave Web Browser)

  • December 13, 2023
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I am reasonably sure this started right after I installed the Brave web browser  which, AFAIK, is the only way to play YouTube videos with without the annoying adverts.  Since installing Brave, the Ctrl Alt C Canvas Size shortcut no longer works.  I turned off what I think are all the Brave processes that load at start up (Windows 11), but even if I restart the computer, and go straight to Photoshop, the Canvas Size shortcut does not work.

 

Brave has a shortcut editor that is supposed to open with Ctrl + /  but I have not been able to get that to work.  I have even tried making a Photoshop Action that op[ens the Canvas Size dialog via the Image Menu, but it won't let me end the Action with the Canvas Size window still open.   I am looking at iCue to see if I can use one of it's G-keys but using key strokes is no different to using the shortcut directly.  I am wondering if I can get an iCue macro to navigate via the menu?

 

So right now, I am stuck with using the menu with the mouse, and as it is something I use a lot, it is annoyingly slow.  Of course I'd rather find what is causing this, so I think I'll need to uninstall Brave to confirm or eliminate it as the cause.  But one way or another, I REALLY don't want to have to keep using the menu to open Canvas Size.

 

Any thoughts anyone?

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    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    December 14, 2023

    Brave uninstalled, Computer restarted, still not working

    Shortcut is definitelyt still assigned.

     

    What else could trap and steal focus for Ctrl Alt C ?

    I reinstalled the video card driver yesterday, but this was well after Canvas Size sortcut stopped working.

    I turned of the Nvidia G-force Experience overlay a couple of days ago, but it is no longer showing as a running process.

     

    I think I might try reinstalling Photoshop to see if it can steal back focus for the shortcut, but I'd still welcome any thoughts.

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    December 14, 2023

    Is this a clue?

     

    I use the Lazy Nezumi Pro toolbar with it parked on my main screen.

    Ctrl Alt C causes that toolbar to disappear, and it remains invisible till I click on LNP.

    Note, no other shortcuts I've tried have this effect.

    I obviously closed LNP and made sure it was not showing in Task Manager, but Canvas Size was still not working. 

     

    This thing is kicking my butt!  😞

    Trevor.Dennis
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    Trevor.DennisCommunity ExpertAuthor
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    December 14, 2023

    This is starting to bug me now.  I have been through the open processes list line by line.

    I found a handy site that gives you apps that use a particular shortcut which didn't help.

    What is the most annoying is that I can't even use a workaround.  The best I can think of is to make an action that adds, say 10, 100, 500 pixels all round using a shortcut with modifiers for the higher values.

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