topic Re: MAC version Key commands in EAGLE Forum

MAC version Key commands

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 13:37:26 GMT

Hi, I'm still on Eagle 6 (windows) and have now downloaded a 9.0 trial version for MAC. As I'm very used of switching between windows (schematics, control panel, layout) with ALT+TAB – How to do this with the MAC version? Right now, nothing happens with ALT+TAB, there must be a way (shortcut) to not get forced to click in the Window menu to switch windows on the mac version. Thanks for help.

Re: MAC version Key commands

rachaelATWH4 — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:40:00 GMT

@Anonymouswrote:
Hi, I'm still on Eagle 6 (windows) and have now downloaded a 9.0 trial version for MAC. As I'm very used of switching between windows (schematics, control panel, layout) with ALT+TAB – How to do this with the MAC version? Right now, nothing happens with ALT+TAB, there must be a way (shortcut) to not get forced to click in the Window menu to switch windows on the mac version. Thanks for help.

Hello,

There are a few ways to switch between windows:

1) Maximize the sch and brd windows and then use the swipe left/right to move between the full screen windows.

2) Three finger swipe up gives a view of all the windows. Pick the one you want to switch to.

3) Use the ASSIGN command to setup shortcuts on a key in the sch/brd such that in the sch it issues an "edit .brd" command and in the brd it issues an "edit .sch" command.

Best Regards,

Rachael

Re: MAC version Key commands

david.mellis — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:42:14 GMT

You can cycle between the windows in a Mac application using Command-` (back-tick), if they're not full screen. If they're full screen, Rachael's suggestions might help.

Re: MAC version Key commands

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:41:02 GMT

Thanks for the reply! As I currently don't use swipe on my computer (don't know what that is) then the way now is to use ASSIGN Key Commands. Problem, though, could be it's many more "simple" ones (like ctrl+click to snap to grid) which I can't find in the MAC version… What do I do wrong?

Re: MAC version Key commands

rachaelATWH4 — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:44:13 GMT

@Anonymouswrote:
Thanks for the reply! As I currently don't use swipe on my computer (don't know what that is) then the way now is to use ASSIGN Key Commands. Problem, though, could be it's many more "simple" ones (like ctrl+click to snap to grid) which I can't find in the MAC version… What do I do wrong?

On the Mac you use Cmd rather then Ctrl in EAGLE.

Best Regards,

Rachael

Re: MAC version Key commands

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:46:13 GMT

What is Command + back-tick?

Re: MAC version Key commands

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:48:10 GMT

Thanks, yes I know "ctrl" in windows many times is replaced by "command" in MAC, but in Eagle it's not. Or?

Re: MAC version Key commands

rachaelATWH4 — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:54:10 GMT

@Anonymouswrote:
Thanks, yes I know "ctrl" in windows many times is replaced by "command" in MAC, but in Eagle it's not. Or?

Yes it is like this in EAGLE. I work in EAGLE every day on a Mac, this is how it works.

Re: MAC version Key commands

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:55:19 GMT

Thanks again, just found it now, I'm slow!

Re: MAC version Key commands

david.mellis — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:56:24 GMT

My U.S. keyboard has the back-tick (`) on the same key as the tile (~). It might be different on other keyboard layouts. Command+` is a standard Mac shortcut for cycling between (non-full screen) windows in an application and should work in EAGLE.

Re: MAC version Key commands

rachaelATWH4 — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:01:51 GMT

Ok on a UK keyboard it's actually Cmd+Tab to cycle between applications. Why I did not think of this in my first post I don't know. I don't use it all that much so I guess I forgot!

Re: MAC version Key commands

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:14:28 GMT

I think the way for me is to use CMD+arrow (to the right of the left SHIFT key) – maybe it's called back tick?… Sorry if I ask about this again now, but why not use CMD+TAB if ALT+TAB doesn't work? Or is this because of different keyboard languages?