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[2017-08-13 10:57:25]
binaryduke - Posts: 378
Please could you provide a list of the standard Sierra Chart keyboard shortcuts in order to determine the free slots available when using sc.ReceiveCharacterEvents? Thanks in anticipation.
[2017-08-13 13:22:38]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
All character events will be received regardless of any keyboard shortcuts. There are are no single character keyboard shortcuts used in Sierra Chart.
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[2017-08-13 13:33:22]
binaryduke - Posts: 378
Appreciated, thank you.

I'm really looking for a consolidated list of the various ctrl-whatever keystrokes that are defined by default rather than having to compile my own list by going the the Global Settings >> Customize Keyboard Shortcuts screen. I was hoping you'd have an easier summary list available and if you do it would be appreciated.

I am looking to add a keyboard command to a custom study to reset sc.Input[].SetStudySubgraphValues(0,0) per support thread: sc.Input[].SetStudySubgraphValues() as a workaround for this list not having a null value available.
[2017-08-14 10:13:41]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
{  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F6, (int)KSID_ANALYSIS_CHART_STUDIES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F5, (int)KSID_CHART_CHART_SETTINGS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '8', (int)KSID_CHART_DAILY }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, 'V', (int)KSID_CHART_VERTICAL_GRID }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'D', (int)KSID_CHART_DETACH_CHART_WINDOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'G', (int)KSID_CHART_GOTO_DATETIME }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, 'H', (int)KSID_HORIZONTAL_GRID_ALL_REGIONS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '0', (int)KSID_CHART_MONTHLY }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'R', (int)KSID_CHART_REPLAY_CHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, 'R', (int)KSID_CHART_RESET_SCALES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, VK_END, (int)KSID_CHART_SCROLL_ALL_CHARTS_TO_END }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'D', (int)KSID_TRADE_TRADING_CHART_DOM_ON }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_INSERT, (int)KSID_CHART_RELOAD_RECALCULATE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, VK_INSERT, (int)KSID_CHART_RECALCULATE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'G', (int)KSID_CHART_USE_EVENING_SESSION_TIMES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '9', (int)KSID_CHART_WEEKLY }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'R', (int)KSID_EDIT_RELOAD_ALL_CHARTS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '8', (int)KSID_EDIT_SCREENIMAGES_UPLOAD_CHART_IMAGE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '0', (int)KSID_EDIT_SCREENIMAGES_UPLOAD_MAIN_WINDOW_IMAGE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '9', (int)KSID_EDIT_SCREEN_IMAGES_UPLOAD_CHART_WITH_OVERLAYS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'Z', (int)KSID_EDIT_UNDO_CHART_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'Y', (int)KSID_EDIT_REDO_CHART_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, 'C', (int)KSID_EDIT_VALUES_WINDOW_COPY }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F11, (int)KSID_FILE_CONNECT_TO_SERVER }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, VK_F11, (int)KSID_FILE_DISCONNECT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'H', (int)KSID_FILE_OPEN_HISTORICAL_CHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'I', (int)KSID_FILE_OPEN_INTRADAY_CHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'B', (int)KSID_FILE_OPEN_OPEN_CHARTBOOK }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'P', (int)KSID_FILE_PRINT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'S', (int)KSID_FILE_SAVE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'A', (int)KSID_FILE_SAVE_SAVE_ALL }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'S', (int)KSID_GLOBAL_CURSOR_ON_SYNCHRONIZE_CHARTS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'Q', (int)KSID_GLOBAL_SETTINGS_CLEAR_ALERT_SOUND_QUEUE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'G', (int)KSID_GLOBAL_SETTINGS_TRADE_SETTINGS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'T', (int)KSID_TOOLS_RECTANGLE_EXT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '5', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PITCHFORK_MODIFIED_SCHIFF }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '6', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PITCHFORK_SCHIFF }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '7', (int)KSID_SETTINGS_TOOL_SETTINGS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '7', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PRICE_RETRACEMENT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'P', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PROJECTION }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '5', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ADJUST_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '0', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ADJUST_REGIONS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '2', (int)KSID_CHART_DRAWING_ALERTS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '7', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ARROW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '2', (int)KSID_TOOLS_CHART_CALCULATOR }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '8', (int)KSID_TOOLS_CHART_DRAWING_PROPERTIES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '3', (int)KSID_TOOLS_CHART_VALUES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F3, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CHART_VALUE_WINDOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, '1', (int)KSID_TOOLS_COPY_ADJUST_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'Q', (int)KSID_TOOLS_CURRENT_QUOTE_WINDOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'Y', (int)KSID_TOOLS_CYCLE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'Y', (int)KSID_TOOLS_TEXT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '5', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ELLIPSE_HIGHLIGHT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '5', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ERASE_CHART_DRAWINGS_MODE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, VK_DELETE, (int)KSID_TOOLS_ERASE_LAST_CHART_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, 'L', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ERASE_ALL_DRAWING_LINES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FALT, 'T', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ERASE_ALL_TEXT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '6', (int)KSID_TOOLS_RAY }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'H', (int)KSID_TOOLS_HORIZONTAL_RAY }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'F', (int)KSID_TOOLS_FAN_FIBONACCI }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'F', (int)KSID_TOOLS_FAN_GANN }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '1', (int)KSID_TOOLS_TIME_EXPANSION }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '3', (int)KSID_TOOLS_GANNGRID }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '3', (int)KSID_TOOLS_GLOBAL_CURSOR_ON }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'H', (int)KSID_TOOLS_HAND }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '8', (int)KSID_TOOLS_HORIZONTAL_LINE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'N', (int)KSID_TOOLS_LINEAR_REGRESSION }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'L', (int)KSID_TOOLS_COPY_MOVE_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'M', (int)KSID_TOOLS_MOVE_DRAWING }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, '9', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PARALLEL_RAYS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '9', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PARALLEL_LINES }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '6', (int)KSID_TOOLS_PITCHFORK }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '1', (int)KSID_TOOLS_POINTER }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '4', (int)KSID_TOOLS_RECTANGLE_HIGHLIGHT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'S', (int)KSID_CHARTDRAWING_SNAPSIDETOHIGHLOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'S', (int)KSID_CHARTDRAWING_SNAPTOHIGHLOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'C', (int)KSID_CHARTDRAWING_SNAPTOCLOSE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'O', (int)KSID_CHARTDRAWING_SNAPTOOPEN }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'J', (int)KSID_TOOLS_STATIONARY_TEXT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'V', (int)KSID_TOOLS_TOOLPOINTERVALUEWINDOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, '4', (int)KSID_TOOLS_LINE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '4', (int)KSID_TOOLS_VERTICALLINE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, '2', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ZIGZAG }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FALT, 'Z', (int)KSID_TOOLS_ZOOM }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F2, (int)KSID_SPREADSHEET_EDITFORMULA }
//,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_DELETE, (int)KSID_SPREADSHEET_CLEAR_SELECTION }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'O', (int)KSID_TRADE_SHOW_ORDER_FILLS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'T', (int)KSID_TRADE_OPENTRADEWINDOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'P', (int)KSID_TRADE_ORDERS_AND_POSITIONS_WINDOW }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'A', (int)KSID_TRADE_TRADEACTIVITYLOG }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'L', (int)KSID_TRADE_TRADE_SERVICE_LOG }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT | FCONTROL, 'C', (int)KSID_TRADE_TRADEMODEONOFF }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'X', (int)KSID_WINDOW_MAXIMIZE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'M', (int)KSID_WINDOW_MESSAGELOG }

,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F4, (int)KSID_WINDOW_PREVIOUSCHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F9, (int)KSID_WINDOW_NEXTCHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F7, (int)KSID_WINDOW_PREVIOUSCHARTBOOK }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT, VK_F8, (int)KSID_WINDOW_NEXTCHARTBOOK }

,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'R', (int)KSID_WINDOW_RESTORE }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'A', (int)KSID_WINDOW_SHOW_HIDE_ALERT_MANAGER }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, 'W', (int)KSID_WINDOW_WINDOWSANDCHARTBOOKS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '1', (int)KSID_WORKSHEET_FIXCOLUMN }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'H', (int)KSID_WORKSHEET_OPENHISTORICALCHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'I', (int)KSID_WORKSHEET_OPENINTRADAYCHART }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, '2', (int)KSID_WORKSHEET_SORT }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F1, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_1 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F2, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_2 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F3, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_3 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F4, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_4 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F5, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_5 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F6, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_6 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F7, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_7 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FSHIFT, VK_F8, (int)KSID_TOOLS_CONFIG_8 }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL | FALT, 'M', (int)KSID_MANAGE_CHART_DRAWINGS }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, VK_PRIOR, (int)KSID_SPREADSHEET_PRIORSHEET }
,  { FVIRTKEY | FNOINVERT | FCONTROL, VK_NEXT, (int)KSID_SPREADSHEET_NEXTSHEET }
};

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[2022-08-19 10:10:39]
User907967 - Posts: 54
Hi, can I test to see if these are still relevant (the list from [2017-08-14 10:13:41])?

I know a case where someone accidentally sat at a computer and started to type using the wrong keyboard, assuming she was using a different workstation. How can one establish what keyboard shortcuts were accessed in the last so many minutes? Is there such a log? The user would have typed a string-based message, likely letters and digits. Doubtful to have typed combinations, potential [shift] + a few ASCII characters.

Concerned that this might happen again, and others might benefit from the message - hence my post.

Thanks,
Bogdan
[2022-08-19 14:23:02]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18797
Refer to this page:
Global Settings Menu: Customize Keyboard Shortcuts (Global Settings menu)


And refer to:
Keyboard Shortcuts for Menu Commands
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