Changing a Shortcut

[Syntax_One]

Is there a way to change ctrl + tab for something else? Thank you!

[jane-e]

@Syntax_One 

I've branched your post from a thread from 2014.

Jane

[Rob_Cullen]

Just curious!  [Ctrl+Tab] does nothing in my Ps in Windows. [Ctrl+Tab], also cannot use it as a KB shortcut in the Keyboard Editor [ALT+SHIFT+CTRL+K].

[jane-e]

Just curious!  [Ctrl+Tab] does nothing in my Ps in Windows.

By @Rob_Cullen

From Adobe Help:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through open documents	Control + Tab	Control + Tab
Switch to previous document	Shift + Control + Tab	Shift + Command + `(grave accent)

Jane

[Syntax_One]

I'm asking because I've always used the "Move focus to next window" shortcut on macOS system preferences, but on my new computer running on Ventura, this shortcut doesn't work anymore in Photoshop.

And this happens when I try to add a specific Photoshop shortcut via the system preferences:

I like having the same shortcut for the same function accross all applications on my computer.

Thank you!

[Syntax_One]

If I could get some help, I really would appreciate it. Thank you!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

ctrl-tab works just fine here (Adobe Photoshop 24.7.0 on Mac OS 13.5.1). 

Why do you want to set it via the OS shortcuts? 

How about using the general »Move focus to next window«? 

[Syntax_One]

ctrl + tab works fine on my end as well in Photoshop. As mentioned, I'm asking because I've always used a "Move focus to next window" custom shortcut via macOS system preferences (I need a workflow where I can use the same shortcut on all applications), but on my new MacBook Pro running on Ventura 13.5.1, this shortcut doesn't work anymore in Photoshop (it just goes to the Application frame).

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I have a custom shortcut for »Move focus to next window« and it works in all applications as far as I can tell. (edit: including Photoshop)

[Syntax_One]

So is there a way to change ctrl + tab for something else? Thank you!

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I guess I don’t understand your problem. 

If the shortcut works in Photoshop – fine. 

If you prefer using the OS’ »Move focus to next window« instead – what is the problem exactly? 

[Syntax_One]

As mentioned before, the "Move focus to next window"shortcut doesn't work on my machine with Photoshop (it just goes to Photoshop's Application frame).

I want the same shortcut for all my applications because it helps my workflow.

Therefore, I need to change the ctrl + tab shortcut in Photoshop for the same one I use with "Move focus to next window", but I can't find where to change the ctrl + tab shortcut in Photoshop (Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts).

Thank you!

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Therefore, I need to change the ctrl + tab shortcut in Photoshop for the same one I use with "Move focus to next window"

Not possible. (edit: at current at least)

Also I expect the OS shortcut would take precedence anyway. 

I recommend you abandon using the Application Frame altogether. 

Does the »Move focus …«-shortcut work as expected when you work with proper floating windows in Photoshop? 

[Syntax_One]

Therefore, I need to change the ctrl + tab shortcut in Photoshop for the same one I use with "Move focus to next window"

Not possible. (edit: at current at least)

Also I expect the OS shortcut would take precedence anyway. 

I recommend you abandon using the Application Frame altogether. 

Does the »Move focus …«-shortcut work as expected when you work with proper floating windows in Photoshop? 

By @c.pfaffenbichler

It works when I disable Photoshop's Application Frame! Thank you! 😄

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I never warmed to Application Frame and generally don’t use it, so I hadn’t originally noticed that that could be the source of the problem. 

Technically I suspect this would be an Adobe-issue in that the Application Frame seems to register as the »only« window in the application with the OS. 

So you could post a bug report (or feature request) about the issue.