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gurthang

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Changing keys for Z-levels
« on: November 20, 2019, 02:21:58 am »
Hi, I am a beginner player and I use a compact keyboard with no keys for < and >

I would like to know exactly what entry I must edit in keybindings--General in order to change the keys for going up and down the Z-levels.

Another issue is that my seven dwarfs seem to execute my commands with blinding speed. Is that normal or should I try to slow down the program?
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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2019, 03:45:55 am »
You can adjust keybindings in the same menu you save, or in /data/init/interface.txt - it's CURSOR_UP_Z and CURSOR_DOWN_Z in the latter.

You can set fps cap in data/init/init.txt
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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2019, 02:39:19 pm »
Hi Fleeting frames, I located the entries in /data/init/interface.txt.

Since I am no computer wizard, can you explain me what text I should entry there in order to switch among T-levels with <ctrl> a and <ctrl> z ?

Help appreciated  :)
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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2019, 05:05:52 pm »
Searching the file for "CONTROL" didn't find anything, but "CTRL" does: "CUSTOM_CTRL_A" and "CUSTOM_CTRL_Z" ought to work.
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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2019, 03:01:03 am »
Also, in this case I'd use the in-game menu since that allows you press the keys you want to trigger, without needing to know what they're called.
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gurthang

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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2019, 12:04:24 pm »
Quote from: Fleeting Frames on November 21, 2019, 03:01:03 am
Also, in this case I'd use the in-game menu since that allows you press the keys you want to trigger, without needing to know what they're called.

That's why I asked what entry I must edit in order to change the keys. I fumbled half an hour in keybindings--General to no effect.
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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2019, 12:05:36 pm »
Quote from: gurthang on November 21, 2019, 12:04:24 pm
That's why I asked what entry I must edit in order to change the keys. I fumbled half an hour in keybindings--General to no effect.
The ones bound to ">" and "<". Should be called "CURSOR_UP_Z" and "CURSOR_DOWN_Z".

Quote from: PatrikLundell on November 20, 2019, 05:05:52 pm
Searching the file for "CONTROL" didn't find anything, but "CTRL" does: "CUSTOM_CTRL_A" and "CUSTOM_CTRL_Z" ought to work.
Usual way is: https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Interface.txt#SYM
"[SYM:2:a]"
"[SYM:2:z]"
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Re: Changing keys for Z-levels
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2019, 01:28:46 pm »

In keybindings, it is ESC-Key Bindings - General - Page down twice - select Move view/cursor up (z) with arrow keys - select Add binding on the right with right arrow - Press Enter - Press the key(combination) you want - press Enter - ESC - up thrice to select Save and exit - Enter.

I set mine to mousewheel up and down since it's faster than a button :)


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