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My kingdom for a shortcut for any app's preferences!
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lavar78
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Sep 16, 2002, 11:24 PM
 
I am desperate for a keyboard shortcut that will open the selected app's preferences. Keyboard Maestro has a way to select a menu item, but there doesn't seem to be a way to specify the application menu (because it obviously has a different name for each app). Does anyone have a solution?
     
IamBob
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Sep 16, 2002, 11:36 PM
 
If the app(s) in question are Cocoa you can open the .nib file (after backing it up of course) and add yourself a shortcut pretty easily.

I think I recall seeing a hint on macosxhints about adding shortcuts pre 10.2. Maybe a search would yeild something..?

I really wish Apple would've just picked a shortcut for prefs and made every app use it.
     
lavar78  (op)
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Sep 17, 2002, 12:26 AM
 
Thanks. For anyone lazier than I, here is the link to the hint.

Unfortunately, this solution only works for Cocoa apps.
     
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Sep 17, 2002, 12:37 AM
 
Just FYI, the shortcut according to the Apple HIG is Command-, (comma). I always liked Cmd-; but it seems this was taken over by the spell checker in Cocoa.
     
   
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