Just wondering how I can go about assigning a key combo for opening project files in their own windows? (I like to keep the files I'm actively editing in separate windows so I can easily compare back to what I already have.) The help says to go through System Preferences, but it wants the exact name of the menu item, which is variable in this case (Open "foo" in New Window). Also, it seems you can only open one file at a time this way, which is a bit of a drag.
-Ted
On 8. Jun 2007, at 18:04, Edward K. Chew wrote:
Just wondering how I can go about assigning a key combo for opening project files in their own windows? (I like to keep the files I'm actively editing in separate windows so I can easily compare back to what I already have.) The help says to go through System Preferences, but it wants the exact name of the menu item, which is variable in this case (Open "foo" in New Window). Also, it seems you can only open one file at a time this way, which is a bit of a drag.
Normally this would apply (from the same page):
Dynamic menu items i.e. those which change title depending on the programs state (like Fold Current Block / Selection) should be specified with their initial title.
For the item in question that is “Open Selected File in New Window” but a quick test shows that the item loses the key when the title changes.
I think because the system does the menu key assignment when the menu is brought on screen, and for the pop-up menu this is each time you open it (i.e. it isn’t cached).
So in your case, I am afraid you’ll have to open TextMate.app/ Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Project.nib and set the key equivalent there.
But be warned, there is a problem when pop-up menu keys in that they are not active until the menu has been on screen at least once.
On 9-Jun-07, at 4:14 AM, Allan Odgaard wrote:
On 8. Jun 2007, at 18:04, Edward K. Chew wrote:
Just wondering how I can go about assigning a key combo for opening project files in their own windows? (I like to keep the files I'm actively editing in separate windows so I can easily compare back to what I already have.) The help says to go through System Preferences, but it wants the exact name of the menu item, which is variable in this case (Open "foo" in New Window). Also, it seems you can only open one file at a time this way, which is a bit of a drag.
Normally this would apply (from the same page):
Dynamic menu items i.e. those which change title depending on the programs state (like Fold Current Block / Selection) should be specified with their initial title.For the item in question that is “Open Selected File in New Window” but a quick test shows that the item loses the key when the title changes.
I think because the system does the menu key assignment when the menu is brought on screen, and for the pop-up menu this is each time you open it (i.e. it isn’t cached).
So in your case, I am afraid you’ll have to open TextMate.app/ Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Project.nib and set the key equivalent there.
But be warned, there is a problem when pop-up menu keys in that they are not active until the menu has been on screen at least once.
Okay, that seemed to work. I notice it's not enough to open the contextual menu with a control-click. You need to activate the pop- up menu to get it to register the key binding. Ah well, as long as it works...
-Ted
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