UI Shortcuts: Please add missing function keys F13-24

[Aurasphere]

I wont explain the details but would be happy to share the results.

To implement truly ergonomic UX, keypad game controllers are amazing! This needs extra channels of shortcut access

Please add this simple extension of characters

Allows parallel mapping so that all the normal shortcuts can co exist ie using another machine without keypad

Here is an example from the button shortcuts/gestures in Cubase

[Lingwisyer]

Right, so if I am understanding correctly, the wish is the following:

Add function keys 13 to 24 (as per your title) to allow for the secondary mapping of  a larger suite of commands.

Your whole parallel mapping example had confused me as it was reading as a push for macros rather than addition key combos. Thinking about it now though, is there really a need for secondary binds in most cases? Could you not just use a different Keyboard Shortcut Profile when using a keypad, allowing you to simply override the defaults of many of the non-core commands?

Ling.

[Aurasphere]

Right, so if I am understanding correctly, the wish is the following:

That is correct but they must be parallel as stated as the machines at my work will have a standard install but users can choose an ergonomic keypad. They must also still allow for modifiers as per other keys

But its far more than that...having an extra unused array lets you logically code a whole sleuth of extra commands whilst letting users, during tansition, still use defaults...it takes a while but you get what you pay for.

Also, the keypad still uses common placement for the modifier keys,; ctrl, alt, shift, enter, escape and tab, and XCV characters so that its not completely new.

Ideally multi key sequences would have been great but I have asked and demonstrated this previously but was not received well.

Mnemonics are related to the previous pic

ie

First character is top level mnemonic - eg L = Layer

Next character mnemonic for category - eg L = Lock

Next is Target, enter = selected, O = Others etc

I digress..

The keypad comes from an angle of ergonomics and as I mentioned, using this, after learning to muscle memory, is absolutely amazing and at the same time decreases fatigue as in other sophisticated packages eg Cubase which is huge

A keyboard shortcut profile including the fn13-24 would be a start but its no extra to do it. With the spreadsheet, ie for cubase, all those entries generate an xml file at the same time and its just imported...was hoping to do the same for Archicad as its quite a task to do the logical grouping...this automates the output

HTH

[Aurasphere]

Has anyone else discovered the beauty of muscle memory? 🙂

Im thinking of doing a youtube clip actually showing a mockup in action...to really get across what this means...any suggestions? 

BTW Im a systems developer and user...its mind blowing how powerful it is but I cant seem to fit it into a pill to dispense 🙂

[Aurasphere]

Then you can use these as well

[SenecaDesignLLC]

I seam to have no issues with the currently available keybinds and switching from my Tartarus and Wacom screen to just a keyboard and track pad.  I have 6 available maps I toggle through as well as each of them with a hyper shift option doubling me to 12.

And all commands when mapped properly in archicad forms a very ergonomic setup on my keyboard.  And I still have plenty of options.

Maybe you are trying to map a few to many functions? I've trained 6 people in this same manner with no issues.  Cant say I need more than what I have mapped.

I even do all numeric I put on my Tartarus with my left hand lol.

Maybe I'm missing what you are actually after but it seems like it's an extension of what is available that most would likely never utilize to justify it's implementation over considerably more important wishes.

[Aurasphere]

Hi

Thanks for your reply; 

Im glad that your are happy with what you have going and thats great but you dont know what you dont know...which goes for all of us.

A design office does not offer years of UI/UX development experience to augment optimised outcomes...so we use what we are given and thats ok.

You are missing by a long way what Im saying but the fact that you are toggling maps and you mentioning keyboard as well...so Ill bullet point it

1. Cant switch led maps in presets so you arent optimise colour lead for new users

2. Have to assign a key to switch profiles which further complicates vs the system Im talking about

What Im asking

1. Function 1-12 are already implementedin AC and to add the missing keys is literally modifying one line of code to extend the ascii mask in the dialog library...if its any more than this...I would be surprised that GS are using such archaic software

2. You are piggy backing the existing shortcuts/psychology and thats ok but the fact you have so many maps already tells me that you def might not be getting what Im saying. If you are spending less than 95% on tartarus ie left hand not moving away on a single key map (+hypershift for numeric), then its nothing like what doing

3. Im looking for peeps who have implemented other system and tasted a vastly better way to use software for a wider perspective that use in AC

4. Im looking for an upvote from those who would be interested in improving archicad and given the chance to, I would gladly screen vid the outcomes and you might get some idea. I look at many vids of the Youtube 'experts' of archicad and the clunkiness is cringeworthy

I cant hard it is to believe that others may have a better solution that is worthy of a couple of lines of code. It cant be done programatically without an unused array of sequential ascii characters.

I dont mean to be rude at all...just getting tired of trying to explain something that is so abstract and unknown that it just attracts negative comments. 

PS If you are reading this post and dont understand what Im saying or have reasonable experience outside of the current paradigm, than please dont reply to it. 

However if you have coding knowledge and know the extremely minor thing that I am asking but have further info...please go ahead and school me 🙂

Please upvote!