Type selector shortcut

[Anonymous]

Hello!

I have a relatively simple question, which i just haven't been able to find the answer for so far.

My issue is that i am working with shortcuts a lot, especially doing detailing work, but i keep getting forced to use the mouse as shortcuts only takes me so far.

What i want to achieve is this: Shortcut for family -> Shortcut for "search bar"in type selector and then only use the mouse to actually place / move stuff.

An example: 

Shortcut "DC" allows me select "Detail Components", but then i have to use the mouse to manually click and select which detail component i want before moving the mouse back again to actually place it.

Just having one key or a shortcut which activates the type selector, would allow me to select the detail component by keyboard and only use the mouse to place it.

I found some plugins which i *think* solves this - but is there really not a native solution?

[HermanSolomon]

Hi diojr1, 

Unfortunaely there is no keyboard shortcut available to expand the Type Selector. I have been looking for a workaround to that as well, but could also only find this function through external addins.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Whilst not really what you are after, you can add the type selector to the ribbon. Right click on the type selector and select add to ribbon.
I have found this to be more comfortable to access as my properties is on another monitor. No native shortcuts I know of though.
Kiwi Codes has a family browser you may prefer.

[Anonymous]

Kind of bummed that such a shortcut does not exist. Should be pretty easy to implement - but thanks for the plugin idea! I'll definitely look into that.

[acrossonbouwers]

I realize this is a very old thread, but a cheat for getting the shortcut for family type selector is to put it on the quick access toolbar, then make your shortcut using the ALT+# (if the type selector is 7th icon over in your QAT, your shortcut is ALT+7). To take this further, if you have a mouse with programmable buttons, you can program ALT+7 as a keystroke for one of the extra buttons on your mouse.