.. _shortcut_editor:

Shortcut Editor
===============
smartLink offers a lot of shortcuts for various commands. You can overwrite these
to your needs using smartLink's Shortcut Editor. It lets you create custom shortcut
combinations using a mixture of modifier keys like **Ctrl/cmd**, **Alt** and
**Shift** and using a **hotkey**. You can also create a shortcut for the Shortcut
Editor itself in case you need to change the shortcuts on a regular basis.

Accessing the shortcut editor
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In order to access the Shortcut Editor, navigate to your menubar and choose
**cragl -> smartLink -> Shortcut Editor**.

.. image:: img/shortcut_editor/menubar_location.jpg

Using the Shortcut Editor
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The Shortcut Editor offers several sections as seen below.

.. image:: img/shortcut_editor/shortcut_editor_window.jpg

You can edit the shortcuts for the following commands:

    - **1) smartLinker:** Launching the smartLinker main window.
    - **2) Backdrop Manager:** Launching the Backdrop Manager window.
    - **3) Create Links:** Create links for the selected node(s).
    - **4) Add selection to favorites:** Add the selected node(s) to the smartLinker favorites section.
    - **5) Shortcut Editor:** Launching this Shortcut Editor.

Once you have set your custom shortcuts, click the blue **Save** button. Your
custom shortcuts get applied immediately. You don't need to relaunch Nuke.

Keep in mind that Nuke refuses assigning a few shortcut combinations
or might overwrite it with its own internal shortcuts. In that case you should
use a different shortcut combination.