laurence.glazier 144 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I really like this feature but sometimes it does not activate. I find if I go to Home then Ctrl-Q always works but that breaks the flow and removes what I was looking at from view. Does anyone know how to make this work reliably? I have searched the forums. Link to comment
Level 5* gazumped 12,057 Posted July 28, 2023 Level 5* Share Posted July 28, 2023 Hi. Have you tried the < backarrow in Evernote? Top left of the screen just under the menu bar? 1 Link to comment
Solution laurence.glazier 144 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Solution Share Posted July 28, 2023 Thanks - I'll try the backarrow next time it happens. I just did a bit more searching (after learning it is called "Switch to"), and found this thread, which was enlightening. So it seems that Ctrl-Q doesn't activate Switch-to when a note is being edited, because in that context it left-justifies text. I thought then that I could re-assign the shortcut-key, but Ctrl-Q is one of a few that can't be changed. I have noticed, though, that preceding it with Windows-Shift-F enables Ctrl-Q to bring up the Switch-to window. 1 Link to comment
Level 5 Dave-in-Decatur 4,006 Posted July 28, 2023 Level 5 Share Posted July 28, 2023 @laurence.glazier, that's my experience too. Assigning the same keyboard shortcut to two different functions in two different contexts seems mind-bogglingly ... can't think of a polite way to put it. And why on earth use Ctrl+Q for justify? However, I did find that the "Switch to" function can be reassigned. I've put it on Ctrl+S, and then it does work while editing a note. 1 Link to comment
laurence.glazier 144 Posted July 28, 2023 Author Share Posted July 28, 2023 For some reason, I can't reassign that one (or any of the 6 in the What's New section). All the rest I can reassign. Very curious. Thanks for confirming you can change it, I will keep checking from time to time. Meanwhile Win Shift F first will do for me, in a way it's nice as it can start outside Evernote. 1 Link to comment
VincentC 343 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I believe the focus needs to be in the notebook list for the quick switcher to work. Control Q doesn't' respond if your cursor is in the note. But if you click on the notebook you're on in the notebook left column list, Control Q will work. That's my experience, anyway. Vinnie 1 Link to comment
Mike P 2,968 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 8 hours ago, VincentC said: I believe the focus needs to be in the notebook list for the quick switcher to work. Control Q doesn't' respond if your cursor is in the note. But if you click on the notebook you're on in the notebook left column list, Control Q will work. That's my experience, anyway. Vinnie You are right. Given that you are about to use a shortcut (Ctrl+Q) it's woth noting that the shortcut alt+ctrl+\ takes the focus to the note list. So no need for your hands to leave the keyboard. If ctrl+Q was something I used alot, I'd probably create a hot key using AutoHotKey that combined both shortcuts to make it even easier. Link to comment
Level 5 Dave-in-Decatur 4,006 Posted July 29, 2023 Level 5 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Sorry to make myself redundant ... wait, that's not right ... anyway, as I noted above I was able to edit the Switch to shortcut to something other than Ctrl+Q, and when it no longer conflicts with the Justify shortcut it can be invoked while editing a note as well. @laurence.glazier, I don't have a "What's New" section anymore in my keyboard shortcuts dialog (Ctrl+/), just searching at the top for Switch gets me to the Switch to entry, which is editable. 2 Link to comment
laurence.glazier 144 Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 Thanks @Dave-in-Decatur, maybe it is because I went back to the previous version. I asked ChatGPT 4 to write an AutoHotkey script to make Win-Shift-G work as a universal hotkey for Switch-to. It only knows AHK Version 1, but it works with that older version of AHK. It's not perfect but does the job, and it's nice in that the keystroke is adjacent to Win-Shift-F, the usual Evernote search. AHK V1 script. with the AI's comments.#+g:: ; This represents Win-Shift-G Send, #+f ; This sends Win-Shift-F Sleep, 100 ; This waits for 100 milliseconds to make sure the previous command has time to register Send, ^q ; This sends Ctrl-Q return I'm going to stick with this for now, though I am sure it's not perfect (occasionally I need to repeat the keystroke). I like that it's always available even outside Evernote. 1 Link to comment
carlosgm 78 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 I turned the problem around by changing the key combination to "alt+q" 1 Link to comment
laurence.glazier 144 Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 4:31 PM, Dave-in-Decatur said: @laurence.glazier, that's my experience too. Assigning the same keyboard shortcut to two different functions in two different contexts seems mind-bogglingly ... can't think of a polite way to put it. And why on earth use Ctrl+Q for justify? However, I did find that the "Switch to" function can be reassigned. I've put it on Ctrl+S, and then it does work while editing a note. I finally discovered I could edit Switch to. The confusion is that it appears twice - the first mention in the hotkeys editor is in the What's new section, where it can't be edited, but it is there again lower down the list under Navigation, where it can be changed. 1 Link to comment
laurence.glazier 144 Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 I am wondering if anyone has found a reliable solution here to link Switch to a universal hotkey. I am using AutoHotKey V2 now with this code (I have remapped Ctrl-Q, which does not work while a note is being edited, to Alt-Q) #+g:: ; Universal Switch hotkey { send "#+f" sleep 1000 send "!q" } but I would rather not have the normal search appear first. The above nearly always suffices (Win-Shift-G usually going to the Switch menu whether or not Evernote is running) but I would rather not have it overlayed on the usual Find I'm querying here as I know there are some wizards reading, and the AI's have not solved it for me. BS, if you are watching, please add a universal hotkey for Switch. 1 Link to comment
Mike P 2,968 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 21 minutes ago, laurence.glazier said: but I would rather not have the normal search appear first. I find that "Home" is a really good stopping off place when writing AHK scripts. It clears searches for example. Ctrl+Q works from home so I would replace Win+shift+f with alt+ctrl+1 1 Link to comment
laurence.glazier 144 Posted May 16 Author Share Posted May 16 5 hours ago, Mike P said: "Home" is a really good stopping off place when writing AHK scripts. It clears searches for example. Ctrl+Q works from home so I would replace Win+shift+f with alt+ctrl+1 That's handy, I'll remember that. For now this seems to work in AHK2, I am sure it can be improved on. It nearly always executes Switch, whether Evernote is open or not. But the Switch hotkey needs to be changed from Ctrl-Q to Alt-Q in the Evernote Keyboard Shortcuts. #+g:: ; Universal Switch hotkey (Win-Shift-G) { if WinExist("ahk_class ENMainFrame") { WinActivate("ahk_class ENMainFrame") ; Activate the window if it exists } else { Run("Evernote.exe") } sleep 3000 send "!q" ; Simulate Alt+Q } 1 Link to comment
ferol 529 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 7/28/2023 at 10:26 PM, VincentC said: I believe the focus needs to be in the notebook list for the quick switcher to work. Control Q doesn't' respond if your cursor is in the note. But if you click on the notebook you're on in the notebook left column list, Control Q will work. That's my experience, anyway. Vinnie same like my experience... Link to comment
bumblebeenero 18 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 On 7/28/2023 at 3:18 PM, laurence.glazier said: I really like this feature but sometimes it does not activate. I find if I go to Home then Ctrl-Q always works but that breaks the flow and removes what I was looking at from view. Does anyone know how to make this work reliably? I have searched the forums. Re-assign it to Ctrl+` Permanent solution. Link to comment
MvdH 487 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I did the same. Reassigned it to Alt+F because I use it the whole day.... Works always now. 1 Link to comment
laurence.glazier 144 Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 Reassignment works well if you are in the app - it is definitely the sensible approach. It would be nice though to have something like Win-Shift-F which works instantly from anywhere. Link to comment
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