Sweet for ArcGIS supports a number of shortcuts which users can use to make themselves more productive.

A keyboard shortcut can perform simple built-in actions such as toggle to a different tool, or can be used to trigger more complex execution tasks and actions. For example a keyboard shortcut could be used to launch a URL, sending across the attribute data of the currently selected features to the page (see Embedding HTML for more info).

By default all new applications configured using the Sweet Builder are provided with a default set of shortcuts. These shortcuts can be changed and/or new ones defined.

Keyboard shortcuts can be found in the Look and Feel panel, which can be accessed in the top right hand corner of the Wireframe Editor.

Web browsers commonly have a large number of built-in keyboard shortcuts already present and these can be vary between the major browsers. Care should be taken to avoid choosing keyboard sequences which may conflict with an existing browser default shortcut.

Changing the built-in shortcuts

There are a number of predefined shortcuts which can be edited or deleted if not required.

To edit:

1. Expand the Keyboard Shortcuts section in the Look and Feel panel.
2. Select Edit on the keyboard shortcut you want to edit.
3. Choose to rename, change the keypress sequence, add a custom action or choose a built-in action.

To delete:

To delete a keyboard shortcut, navigate the shortcut in the Look and Feel panel and select Delete.

Adding your own shortcuts

You can add your own custom keyboard shortcuts.

1. Expand the Keyboard Shortcuts section in the Look and Feel panel.
2. Select the Add button.
3. Choose a Hotkey name, Key press sequence, add select Custom for Hotkey action. Then click the Add button.

   

4. Choose an action for the keyboard shortcut to perform. Please refer to the Execution Tasks section in the Developer part of the help site to better understand the tasks that can be performed.