LightJockey Help

Hotkeys
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Keyboard Hotkeys
The PC keyboard keys may be setup as hotkeys to select various pre-defined functions, programs and
effects directly.
In order for the hotkeys to work LightJockey must have the Windows focus (one of the LightJockey
windows must be the 'active' window). If any other program has focus (this includes the
Offline Visualizer
), the keyboard commands will not be passed to the LightJockey application. The
hotkeys will not have effect outside LightJockey.
The hotkey function may be globally enabled or disabled by setting or clearing the Hotkeys Enabled
switch in the Main/Setup/Hotkeys menu.
To edit the function of the hotkeys select Edit Hotkeys from the Main/Setup/Hotkeys menu.
Note the the hotkey function may be disabled in some parts of the application, i.e. during
Fixture Configuration
.
The Edit Hotkeys Dialog.
Configuring Hotkeys
The dialog lists the functions and programs that are can be assigned to hotkeys.
To assign a key or key combination to a function or program, first press the key or key combination to
'record' the key. The key/combination will appear in the Key Combo window.
Note that it is the key itself that is registered not the 'value' of the key. I.e. alpha-keys ("a" -"z") will
always register as capitals ("A"-"Z"). [Control] and [Shift] combinations such as [Shift]E or [Control]E
are recognized as separate hotkeys.
Some keys are not pre-defined in Windows but have a function that depends on the currently installed
keyboard driver. These keys will list their value as [XXX], i.e. [123].
 [Alt] combinations are not recognized by the hotkey system, but is reserved for use by the normal
Windows hotkey system. Furthermore, Windows reserves a couple of keyboard combinations for it
self, i.e. [Control]+[Esc]. These combinations are not available as hotkey combos.
To see if a particular key/combination is already in use, record the key/combination and click the Find
Hotkey button. If the key is already assigned to a function or program, the assigned function or
program will be highlighted in the relevant list.
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To clear a particular key/combination, record the key and click the Clear Hotkey button. Alternatively
locate and clear the relevant functions or programs and click the Clear Functions or Clear Hotkeys(s)
buttons at the bottom of each list.
Disable hotkeys in dialogs
To disable the hotkeys in various dialogs (such as save dialogs) where normal keyboard operation is
required, check the Disable Hotkeys in Dialogs item found in the options menu. By default hotkeys
are disabled in dialogs.
Using Scroll Lock
The scope of hotkeys may be further limited by enabling the scroll lock switch for each
key/combination. With scroll lock the hotkey will only work when scroll lock function of the keyboard is
enabled. To set or clear the scroll lock attribute for multiple entries, select the lines, rightclick and
select set or clear scroll lock from the popup menu.
Keyboard Function Keys (F1-F12)
The function keys F1-F12 and their respective shift/control combinations will always work, regardless
of disable in dialogs or scroll lock setting.
Assigning Functions to hotkeys
To assign a function to a particular hotkey, record the key combination and highlight the function in the
function list. Then click the Assign Function button.
See 
Hotkey Functions
 for a more detailed explanation of the functions.
Assigning programs to hotkeys
It is possible to assign hotkey to a specific program (Sequence, Cue, Cuelist or Background cue).
To assign a hotkey to a program, record the hotkey and select (highlight) the program in the relevant
list. Then click the assign 'program' (Sequence, Cue, Cuelist or Background cue).
Saving and Loading Hotkey setups
Since different operators may prefer different hotkey setups, or different setups may work better in
different situations (i.e. programming vs. playback), it is possible to save and reload different hotkey
setups.
In order to save the current setup, select Save Hotkeys from the options menu and use the standard
Windows file dialog to save the setup with a filename.
To re-load the setup, either select Load Hotkeys from the options menu, or select the setup from the
Main Menu/Setup/Hotkeys menu, where up to 8 previously saved setups will appear below the Edit
Hotkeys item.
Selecting setups from the hotkey menu.
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Hotkey Functions
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Hotkey Functions
Hotkey enable functions
A hotkey enable function is a function that enables a certain state, i.e. the Blackout function enables
Blackout while Restore restores from the blackout.
Hotkey toggle functions
A toggle function is a function that toggles between two states. I.e. the blackout function will toggle
between blackout and restore each time the key is pressed. Most functions are either enable or toggle
functions.
Flash Functions
A Flash function is a function that is activated as soon as the hotkey combo is selected, and
deactivated when the hotkey key combo is released.
Since the state of the [Shift] and [Control] keys are read at the point where the 'main' hotkey is
pressed, make sure to press and the [Shift]/[Control] keys before the 'main' key and to release  the
[shift]/[Control] keys after the 'main' hotkey has been released. Or avoid using [Shift]/[Control]
functions for flash functions. Flash functions are marked with an *.
Note that due to the nature of the PC keyboard, it may be impossible to hold more than a couple of
keys down in flash mode before the keyboard buffer runs full and the keyboard stops responding.
System Functions
Close Window 
- Closes the current active LJ window (except the main LJ desktop)
Close All Windows
 - Closes all LJ windows (except the main LJ desktop)
*Freeze Output 
- see 
Freeze Output
. Freezes the DMX output values while the key is held down.
Fade calculations and movement macros are stopped, but sequences in cues are still trigged. (flash
function)
Freeze Output Toggle 
- see 
Freeze Output
 - the mode toggles on and off for each key press.
*Freeze + B/O 
- Combines freeze and Blackout command (flash function)
Freeze + B/O toggle 
- Combines freeze and Blackout command - toggles on and off for each key
press.
DMX Offline, DMX Online, DMX OnLine/OffLine toggle 
- see 
offline/online switch
2532 Control
 - Toggles the 
2532 control
Virtual Fingers 
- use to toggle 
Virtual Fingers
Fingers status panel 
- use to toggle 
Finges status panel
Intensity Functions
Toggle Master Intensity Control 
- Toggles the 
Master Intensity Control
 on and off
Blackout/Restore
 - Toggles blackout/restore (as the 
blackout button
)
Blackout
 - Sets Blackout
Restore
 - Restore from blackout
Fade Out/Fade In
 - Toggles the fade out / fade in states, using the fade time set in the
Master Intensity Control
Fade Out
 - Starts a Fadeout using the Master Intensity fadetime.
Fade In
 - Starts a Fadein using the Master Intensity fadetime.
Fade Out 1-10 Sec / Fade In 1-10 Sec
 - Starts a fade out or fade in using the specific time.
Master Intensity off/full/+1/+10/-1/-10
 - Imediately sets or modifies the the level of the intensity master -
note that when using a hotkey for 'fading' by holding down a key on the keyboard, the 'fadetime' is
determined by the system keyboard repeat rate.
*BlackOut
 - Sets Blackout for as long as the key is held down - when the key is released the output is
restored.
*FadeOut
 - 
Activates fadeout for as long as the key is held down - when the key is released a fade in is
performed. Both fade out and fade in use the default fade time selected on the
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