Hacking keyboard shortcuts .kys file - single key shortcuts.

[AlEdRTE]

Hey there, 

Have googled quite a bit on this but doesn't seem its a thing. It bugs me that single key shortcuts are reserved for tools in Ps.

In almost all other apps like Maya, everything is open to set it to do whatever you want. eg. the X key for swapping fg and bg, is useless to me.

In another app I might assign that to save and close. I see how Ps is set up and the limitations... so that  X could only be used for tools.

Just wondering has anybody done any hacking of the .kys files or any other methods to bypass Adobe's limitations. In After Effects I manually edit

the shortcuts file and override the Adobe limitations on specific keys.

Are there any solutions out there ? AutoHotkey and remapping the keyboard, crosses a threshold where it becomes not worth it. 

Thanks for any pointers.

Alan.

[jazz-y]

I don’t know how to hack keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop. Therefore, for many years I have been using the

X-keys XK-24 Programmable Keypad (24 keys, 2 layers) - once I set it up, printed out paper with icons and signatures and forgot about the problem of complex hot keys in several applications.

[JJMack]

I use a Logitech G13 25 keys including the joystick and three set of settings. A key can be set to a sequence of keyboard key strokes. Add more keys you can program....

[AlEdRTE]

Hey there thanks a lot - I actually use a G110 Keyboard - and have done the sticking little bits of paper on them for years too! This would be an upgrade for me, as you can put icons on buttons, and say a folder, so you can have shortcuts within folders too. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgato-Stream-Deck-Controller-customizable/dp/B06W2KLM3S

All workarounds but would still love to have full single key access  - most of the tool shortcuts are wasted on me for what I need. 

Thanks for the replies! 

(ps I had a go at hacking the shortcut file, but no joy, when it's edited manually.)

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Maybe you would like to add a comment and your vote to existing Feature Requests or start w new one:

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/azerty-keyboard-shortcut-for-backslash-show-a...

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/alt-shortcuts

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/search_field_in_keyboard_shortcuts_dialog_in_...

Precious few votes so far, so not likely to get a lot of traction, but one can try … 

[AlEdRTE]

Thanks for the reply...

I've been around long enough to see that this will NEVER happen, and perhaps that is a good thing as making software more adjustable, makes it more complex and alienates new users.

So time to move on, or might buy the streamdeck - although if I was being an ergonomic-nerd I would say you still have to move your hand 20cm to the left for each click. (I did have bad RSI issues a number of years ago.)

Thanks for all the contributions.

Going to get a few keys going on my G-keyboard anyway.

[quantum 123]

Update for 2024.. I am hoping to get my G13 up and running again for LR primarily. Any ideas? I used to use Padd for Lightroom but sadly unavailable now.