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Bindkeys and Access Keys
A bindkey, or accelerator, is a keyboard key or mouse button that is linked (bound) to a Cadence SKILL language command or function name. When you press the key, key sequence, or mouse button, the command executes.
A menu access key is an underlined letter that maps to pressing the Alt key plus the letter to post a menu or choose a menu item.
Due to the use of the Alt key modifier for Access Keys, it is recommended that you avoid using this key when setting up your bindkeys.
You assign bindkeys per application. For each application, a bindkey can have two settings: a normal setting and a user entry function also called an enterfunction setting. For both normal settings and user entry function settings, you can bind a key or button to one command or a string of space-separated commands. Cadence supplies default files for binding keys in your_install_dir/tools/dfII/samples/local.
| Application | File |
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You can change the defaults via the bindkey user interface using the Bindkey Editor form, selectable from the CIW – Options – Bindkeys or directly in your .cdsinit file.
.cdsinit search mechanism, so as to load a different .cdsinit file, the defaults specified in the initial .cdsinit file may not be there.Related Topics
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