Unplanned
Last Updated: 09 Feb 2022 14:54 by ADMIN
Tim
Created on: 02 Feb 2022 21:51
Type: Feature Request
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Keyboard Shortcut for Report Designer Properties Panel

When building report templates in the Standalone Report Designer, it would be very helpful to have a keyboard shortcut to access the Property Browser and possibly the other panels (Report Explorer, Data Explorer, Group Explorer).

I have grown accustomed to the shortcuts available in Visual Studio for similar access. For instance, the F4 key will jump to the Visual Studio Properties panel (at least in my configuration) from a designer window. This makes it easy to update things like field name, size, location, and other properties without constantly reaching for the mouse.

Visual Studio uses Control-R to access its Project Explorer (again, in my C#-centric configuration), perhaps similar to the Report Designer's Report Explorer.

Adding these keyboard shortcuts, whether fixed to specific keys or configurable, would speed up report development for keyboard-bound programmers like me.

1 comment
ADMIN
Todor
Posted on: 09 Feb 2022 14:54

Hello Tim,

Thank you for this input and the detailed reasoning behind the request. I agree that this functionality would be beneficial for keyboard-bound developers.

Currently, some of the Standalone Designer functionality is already bound to the keyboard. See Keyboard Support and Shortcuts for details.

Regards,
Todor
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