Description of the problem

What are all the shortcuts in DewesoftX which would help with software interaction?


Description of the solution

There are different types of shortcuts: Basic, action based and widget specific shortcuts.


Basic shortcuts:

  • F1: Help
  • CTRL + F: Fullscreen
  • ESC: Exit Fullscreen 
  • F2: Channel setup
  • F3: Measure mode
  • F5: Start storing
  • F6: Trigger
  • F7: Stop storing
  • SPACE: Keyboard event
  • N: Notice event
  • C: Cursor event
  • V: (Triggers) Voice event 
  • CTRL + ALT + F: Switch freeze mode 
  • CTRL + SHIFT + P: Show performance monitor 
  • F8: Pause storing  
  • F12: Show settings 
  • CTRL+D: Design mode*
  • CTRL + Z: Undo*
  • CTRL + Y: Redo*
  • CTRL + SHIFT + I: Channel info 
  • CTRL + SHIFT + T: Render time info 
  • CTRL + SHIFT + R: RT sequencer debugger 
  • CTRL + SHIFT + D: Event viewer 
  • F5: Rescan devices**
  • CTRL + SHIFT + C: Calculation Delay 
  • CTRL + SHIFT: Overload 
  • CTRL + SHIFT + S: DST testing  
  • CTRL + A: Select all widget
  • CTRL + X: Delete all selected widgets
  • CTRL + C: Copy all selected widgets
  • CTRL + V: paste all selected widgets
  • CTRL + G: Group all selected widgets
  • CTRL +SHIFT + G: ungroup all selected widgets



Keyboard functions for Auto-scaling

  • Left-click: Auto scale the selected channel to the current min and max value
  • CTRL + Left-click: Select all channels assigned to one widget and scale the Y axis to the same maximum and minimum (highest and lowest estimated value within all channels)
  • CTRL + ALT + Left-click: Select all available channels in one widget group (can be more than one widget) and scale each channel to the same maximum and minimum
  • CTRL + min/max combo box: change the max/min value of Y axis to the defined custom values for all of the assigned channels on a single widget
  • CTRL + ALT + min/max combo box: change the min/max value to the defined value for all of the assigned channels in one widget group
  • SHIFT + Left-click: Scale the selected channel symmetrical around zero ( ± values are the same)
  • CTRL + SHIFT + Left-click: Scale all available channels symmetrical around zero (all ± values are the same)
  •  CTRL + SHIFT+ ALT + Left-click: Select all available channels and scale each channel symmetrical around zero (each channel to its own ± value)
  • Right-click: Undo auto scale for the selected channel (see also above)
  • CTRL + Right-click: Select all available channels for the undo auto-scale
  • SHIFT + Left-click+ slide with mouse across graph: Zoom in on the selected area (available in Freeze mode in Measure and in Analyze mode)



Y scaling in graphs such as FFT and Recorder

  • CTRL + Left-click: Move Y axis up and down



3D graph

  • Pressing & holding the left mouse button: Rotate the three-dimensional view
  • Scrolling mouse wheel; pressing SHIFT and left mouse button, whilst moving the mouse up or down: Zoom the display in or out
  • Right-click whilst moving the mouse: Rotate the graph around the display plane***
  • CTRL + ALT + D: Debug info



3D model

  • CTRL+ALT+A: Change coloring on the next
  • CTRL+ALT+S: Change coloring on the previous
  • CTRL+ALT+Q: Invert colors



Text Box

  • CTRL + A: Select all
  • CTRL + X: Cut selection
  • CTRL + C: Copy selection/widget properties
  • CTRL + V: Paste from the clipboard
  • CTRL + B: Bold selected text
  • CTRL + I: Italicise selected text
  • CTRL + U: Underline selected text
  • CTRL + Delete: Delete the next word
  • CTRL + Backspace: Delete the previous word
  • CTRL + Home: Move to the beginning of the text widget
  • CTRL + End: Move to the end of the text widget
  • CTRL + Left Arrow: Move the cursor one word to the left
  • CTRL + Right Arrow: Move the cursor one word to the right
  • CTRL + Up Arrow: Move the cursor to the line above
  • CTRL + Down Arrow: Move the cursor to the line below
  • CTRL + SHIFT + A: Change all characters to capitals
  • CTRL + SHIFT + > :Increase font size
  • CTRL + SHIFT + < :Decrease font size



Tabular values display and Overload indicator

  • hold SHIFT + Left-click: Resize all columns on right
  • hold CTRL + Left-click: Enter scroll mode



Map

  • Left-click: Move across the map
  • Middle button click
    • 2D: Zoom in and out
    • 3D: Change view over the globe



For exporting multiple files

  • To mark consecutive files, hold SHIFT after pressing the first file and while pressing the last chosen file.
  • To mark several nonconsecutive files, keep the CTRL button pressed during file selection.



* Can only be used if Enable undo shortcuts in design mode (UI) is enabled (can be found in Settings → Advanced→ Experimental)

** Is found only in Settings, Devices

*** Is not implemented



Some basic shortcuts can be modified in the settings menu:


Some additional shortcuts can be enabled in the Advanced settings:



Additional information

Manual, PRO Training



Pika Kreča Šmid, 12.06.2023