idea Remove "Ctrl+D" as a shortcut for "delete" by default across the application in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Remove "Ctrl+D" as a shortcut for "delete" by default across the application

wayfaringrob — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:32:29 GMT

Reasons for this:

1. Convention. In most other applications (especially data applications), Ctrl+D is duplicate. I often find myself deleting something instead of duplicating because of this.

2. Consistency. Pro has inconsistent support for duplication of items -- it is on some context menus, such as when copying layouts, but not all, like copying layers. Adding this to all context menus, and setting Ctrl+D to 'duplicate' by default would make this more consistent and save many clicks.

3. The Windows keyboard already has a delete key! How often does hardware have a dedicated key that matches up with an exact command in the software?! Why is a secondary, more onerous shortcut needed, especially when said shortcut is not only unconventional, but nearly the exact opposite of the convention?

Re: Remove "Ctrl+D" as a shortcut for "delete" by default across the application

TimOrmsby — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 00:19:31 GMT

Hi Wayfaring Rob, you can do this in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.

1. Anywhere in Pro, click F12 to open the Keyboards Shortcuts dialog.

2. Expand the Global heading.

3. Uncheck the box for the Delete command. (Or click the x to remove the shortcut entirely.)

4. Click Save.

Go to some item in the catalog, select it, and press Ctrl+D. Nothing happens. No delete prompt.

Re: Remove "Ctrl+D" as a shortcut for "delete" by default across the application

RTPL_AU — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:56:53 GMT

@TimOrmsby
It would be best if what you propose was set to default.