[suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits  SOLVED

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[suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits

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Currently, in the "Split Pages" window, to remove the selected splits in the list, you need to press the "Remove Split" interface button. In this case, the "delete" button does nothing. I propose to make it an alternative way to remove it, for users who prefer to speed up their work using hotkeys.
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Re: [suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits

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Hi Jensen,

You can set this hotkey by right-clicking any empty area on the toolbar and selecting Customize Toolbar

1) Then Click the Commands Tab and type Remove Split in the search bar
step1.png

2) Click the Remove Split Command and then click the Properties button
step2.png

3) Click your cursor in the Keys field, then press DELETE and click the green check mark beside the the Keys field
step3.png

4) Clicking the green checkmark button will place the Delete in the Assigned field, then click OK, and then Close
step4.png

Now you've set the hotkey DELETE to the Remove Split command.

Hope that Helps
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Re: [suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits

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Chris, thanks a lot for your help! I was unaware of the ability to assign hotkeys to almost any command in the application. I followed your instructions
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but after selecting "50%" in the second screenshot, I press "Delete" on the keyboard, nothing happens
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What could be the problem?

PDF-XChange Editor Plus 9.2, build 357.0 (Enhanced OCR) (Oct 18 2021; 17:51:53), Microsoft Windows 10.0.19042.1237.
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Re: [suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits

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Hello Jensen Head,

Some special keys like Esc, Del, PageUp, PageDn have pre-defined actions linked to them, and those can not be changed. When you try to assign a new action to a single of those keys - it might work if when that key is invoked the other default action is not possible, but in most cases we would advise against using Esc, Del or e.g. Space on their own. Try say Shift + Del - and this combination should work.

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Re: [suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits  SOLVED

Post by Vasyl-Tracker Dev Team »

Hi Jensen.

I see there is one misunderstanding... Seems you tried to assign the shortcut to another command that has the same "Remove Split" name but is not the same command you can see in the SplitPages dialog. You may see that such two commands have different icons...
And unfortunately, you cannot customize the shortcuts for commands on dialogs.
Anyway, in the next build we will fix that issue and you will be able to easily delete splits by Del key.

Cheers.
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Re: [suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits

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Vasyl-Tracker Dev Team wrote: Fri Oct 22, 2021 5:14 pmAnyway, in the next build we will fix that issue and you will be able to easily delete splits by Del key.
There is nothing like this in Version History https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor/history
version 9.2.359.0 release - 23-11-2021
version 9.2.358.0 release - 25-10-2021
Too minor innovation?
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Re: [suggestion] Pressing "delete" on the keyboard deletes the selected splits

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Hello, Jensen Head

Yes, it would be something that is too minor to get its own item in the list, but rest assured that it is there now, and ready for use.

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Dan McIntyre - Support Technician
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