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Re: Shortcut/key code for external editor

 

You can actually re-define key bindings for the menu items. See the manual
for details.

Cheers!

Jaap


On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Chris Green <cl@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm just starting to play with Zim and liking it.
>
> I prefer to use an 'external' editor for any major edits, is there any
> way to have a key shortcut to load the external editor.  Otherwise
> it's a *bit* clumsy because either:-
>
>     I click on "Edit Source" in the menus and have to acknowledge the
>     pop-up about 'external application'.
>
> or:-
>     I add my editor as a 'Custom Tool' and put the icon in the tool
>     bar, better but still not ideal, I'd prefer a keyboard way of
>     loading my editor.
>
>
> So, ideally I'd like a shortcut to load the editor (or my 'Custom
> Tool') but second best would be a way to put 'Edit Source' in the
> toolbar rather than via a menu (and remove the pop-up message).
>
> --
> Chris Green
>
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