Check out Object Styles in FrameMaker 11. I don't believe there's a k/b shortcut in the current version, but by storing object styles (chapter 14 of the book) you can rapidly apply a slew of properties across a wide range of FM objects.
My video of this is posted at http://www.adobe.com/products/framemaker/features.html, not surprising titled "Object Styles." -Matt Matt R. Sullivan co-author Publishing Fundamentals: Unstructured FrameMaker 11 P: 714.960.6840 | C: 714.585.2335 | matt at mattrsullivan.com @mattrsullivan LinkedIn facebook mattrsullivan.com On Mar 20, 2013, at 7:14 AM, "Harding, Dan" <dharding at illinois.edu> wrote: > FrameMaker 10, Windows 7 64-bit. > > I'm a keyboard-centric kinda guy. I eschew the mouse whenever possible. So I > try to learn keyboard shortcuts, and for more lengthy processes, I automate > via AutoHotkey. I'm running into issues with these [CENSORED] pods and that > certain elements and actions are not accessible via keyboard. > > For placing a certain type of graphic, I uses the following keystrokes: > > Esc f I f (import file) > <filename> Enter > Esc m p (shrinkwrap) > Shift-left arrow (selects graphic) > > Now here's where the bugaboo occurs. I want to change the anchoring position > of the selected object from its "At Insertion Point" to "Below current line", > but cannot figure out a way to do it without having to use the mouse! > > (The graphic imports as "Below current line", but shrinkwrapping it changes > it, so I need to change it back. The reason the shrinkwrap step is necessary > is that the graphic imports with space padded around it by default, which the > shrinkwrapping removes. I don't want that extra padded space.) > > Esc s a will get focus to that pod, but the Anchoring Position dropdown is > never selectable. > > Is there some sort of keyboard shortcut that will either get me to that > dropdown list to change its setting, or that will set the anchor to "Below > current line"? > > Prior to the advent of pods, this was actually doable. > > Alternatively, is there a way to set FrameMaker so that all imported graphics > are automatically shrinkwrapped, or have no padding? > > Grr... Idonwannausamouse! > > Dan Harding > Technical Editorial Specialist > University of Illinois Tax School > 419 Mumford Hall > 1301 West Gregory Drive > Urbana, IL 61801 > 217-333-0935 > > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to framers as matt at mattrsullivan.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/matt%40mattrsullivan.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130321/d765ba0d/attachment.html> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: twitter.png Type: image/png Size: 1331 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130321/d765ba0d/attachment.png> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: linkedin.png Type: image/png Size: 1380 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130321/d765ba0d/attachment-0001.png> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: facebook.png Type: image/png Size: 1576 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130321/d765ba0d/attachment-0002.png> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: blog.png Type: image/png Size: 1222 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.frameusers.com/pipermail/framers/attachments/20130321/d765ba0d/attachment-0003.png>