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How You Can Customize Function Keys and Tooltip Text
The Customize facility lets you change the function key assignments for any menu command for any of the windows in the Debugger environment. You also can display the function key name in the tooltip.
You can invoke the Customize command from the Debug menu or from the Tools menu in the Debugger. Keyboard and Toolbar options are available from the slide-off menu.
Customize the Keyboard
You can customize function keys or change key assignments using the Customize Function Keys window.
To customize function keys
1. Click the Develop tab and select an application in the Applications portlet.
2. Click Run, Debug.
The Debugging window opens, displaying application code.
3. Click Tools, Customize, Keyboard.
The Customize Function Keys window appears.
4. Select the facility to which you want to assign or reassign a function key and click Assign.
The Assign dialog appears.
5. Press the key or key combination to assign to the facility.
Errors, if any, are displayed above the Clear button.
Note:  To clear the assignment and start over, click Clear.
6. Click OK to accept the displayed assignment and close the Assign dialog.
7. (Optional.) Repeat the preceding steps to assign additional key commands.
8. Click File, Save to save the assignment and close the Customize Function Keys window.
Even though the assigned keys have been saved, the foregoing procedure can be used to modify key assignments at any time. The assigned keys can also be restored to the default assignments by clicking the Defaults button on the toolbar.
Add a Speedkey Name to Tooltip Text
You can add a function key assignment to tooltip text.
To add the name of the speedkey to tooltip text:
Click Debug, Customize, Toolbar, Display speedkey name in tooltip.
Last modified date: 12/20/2023