Edit key commands

Edit key commands

You can quickly and easily customize key commands in the Command Editor. If you want to add a few custom commands to the default set, you can duplicate the default set and assign key commands to some of the unassigned commands. You can also create a new set that contains only your commands.

Duplicate a command set

  1. Choose MainStage > Key Commands > Customize (or press Option-K).

  2. If the command set that you want to duplicate is not shown, choose a different command set from the pop-up menu in the upper-left corner of the Command Editor.

  3. Choose Duplicate from the pop-up menu.

  4. In the dialog that appears, type a name for the command set, then click OK.

    The duplicate set is added to the list of command sets.

Edit a command set

You can add keyboard shortcuts to a command set or reassign keyboard shortcuts.

  1. Choose MainStage > Key Commands > Customize (or press Option-K).

  2. If the command set that you want to modify is not shown, choose a different command set from the pop-up menu at the top of the Command Editor.

  3. Select the command to which you want to assign a new key command by doing one of the following:

    • Type a command name in the search field in the upper-right corner of the Command Editor window.

    • Browse the command list to find the command you want.

  4. Press the combination of keys you want to use for the command.

    Note: Keys on the Command Editor virtual keyboard that are shaded with diagonal lines are reserved for system use and cannot be assigned.

    If the key combination is not already assigned to a command, the virtual keyboard updates to show the new key command. A gray dot appears on a newly assigned key (or keys), and a color is applied if the command belongs to a color-coded Command group.

    If the key combination is already assigned to a command, MainStage displays the current setting, and prompts you to confirm the change.

  5. To save your changes to the command set, click the Save button in the lower-right corner of the Command Editor.

    If you close the Command Editor with unsaved changes, a dialog appears, prompting you to save your changes.

Delete a command set

  1. Choose MainStage > Key Commands > Customize (or press Option-K).

  2. If the command set that you want to delete is not shown, choose a different command set from the pop-up menu at the top of the Command Editor.

  3. Choose Delete from the pop-up menu in the upper-left corner of the Command Editor.

  4. In the dialog that appears, click Delete.

    The command set is removed.