Thanks Steve! Some good ones that I'll definitely include.
On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 1:59 AM, Steve Kallestad <st...@tabtonic.com> wrote: > ** A few tips off the top of my head... > > For those out there who work on several different instances of developer > studio... > > Working lists are defined in <workspacedir>/WorkingListDefinition.xml > > It's a very easy to understand XML file. You can copy it between > workspaces and machines to have your handy set of working lists available > without recreating them manually. > > There's also the Switch Workspace command in the file menu. That's handy > for when you have a few different focus areas. You can have a different set > of working lists in each workspace. > > ---- > Window->Preferences is something I don't look at often enough, but it's > has a few options in there that are handy. > > Setting default permissions for objects saves all kinds of time and rarely > needs to get changed. QBE match as well. > > I also uncheck the "All Views" options for screen objects so I can manage > that myself. > ---- > One thing that had me going for a while was how to move objects around > with the keyboard. > > When you have one selected, hit the period button (.). Once you've done > that, you can use the arrow keys to reposition. For finer control, adjust > the Keyboard Move Step Size in Window->Preferences. > > ---- > And don't dismiss the built-in help. While there are some areas where > it's a little thin, I'm almost always surprised at how helpful the help > actually is. > > ---- > When you have a lot of windows open, you can CTRL+SHIFT+E to pop up a > switching utility that you can read all the names and select one. > > You can also hit the "Select Clean Editors" button and "Close Selected > Editors" to close all of the objects that are saved. > > ---- > And just for grins, try this. > > Ctrl+3, then type "New A" It will autocomplete and give you fast access > to create a new active link. > > ---- > I don't know when "Show Fields Not In View" button showed up on the > outline list, but that has saved me tons of time. > > ---- > And lastly, I use AutoHotKey <http://autohotkey.com> to remap my capslock > key to CTRL. The three times a year I actually need caps lock, I can > disable it temporarily, but you would be surprised how much of a difference > a little change like that can make. > > Thanks, > Steve > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 1:20 AM, Jason Miller <jason.mil...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> ** >> Happy March everybody. Here is a link to the main Dev Studio document on >> the BMC Communities: Developer Studio Tips and >> Tricks<https://communities.bmc.com/communities/docs/DOC-21662> >> . >> >> We have more content that we'll be adding as well. If you have a tip or >> trick add a comment to start a dialog or just go ahead and update the >> appropriate document with your knowledge. >> >> Jason >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 10:39 PM, Jason Miller <jason.mil...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Ok, ok. This Dev Studio Tips and Trick topic keeps coming up. It is >>> like being able to use this tool efficiently is important to people :) >>> >>> We were emailing off list earlier this evening and sharing some of our >>> most recent discoveries. Guess it is only fair we let everybody in. >>> >>> Joe/Rod, let's set a date. This way we don't just keep saying it is >>> coming (it has been 3 months already). Is it fair to say we'll publish >>> before the end of Feb? That is a bit over a month. Maybe we >>> can under-promise and over deliver (at with a ver. 1). >>> >>> Jason >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Joe D'Souza <jdso...@shyle.net> wrote: >>> >>>> It is in the RUG2012 downloads page (which I think is only accessible to >>>> those that have access to it - participants). Now that you ask where, I >>>> don't think we have anything ready in the Dev Community as yet. Jason >>>> was >>>> our anchorman with whatever we were collecting so I'll need to circle >>>> back >>>> with him - maybe its not yet up there as we were still adding content >>>> to the >>>> document as it was not ready for use without the backup of a live >>>> presentation. >>>> >>>> What we had was good enough for use during a live presentation. >>>> >>>> So wait up on Jason to reply to this one. I'm not sure where we are at >>>> this >>>> point. >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >>>> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Ashcraft, Roy W CTR USAF >>>> AFWA 2 >>>> SYOS/SYOE >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 2:21 PM >>>> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >>>> Subject: Re: Keyboard Shortcuts in Developer Studio >>>> >>>> Don't suppose you could point me towards where that might be kept? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Roy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >>>> [mailto:arslist@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Joe D'Souza >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:55 PM >>>> To: arslist@arslist.org >>>> Subject: Re: Keyboard Shortcuts in Developer Studio >>>> >>>> ---------------------- Information from the mail header >>>> ----------------------- >>>> Sender: "Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" >>>> <arslist@ARSLIST.ORG> >>>> Poster: Joe D'Souza <jdso...@shyle.net> >>>> Organization: Shyle Networks >>>> Subject: Re: Keyboard Shortcuts in Developer Studio >>>> >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> --- >>>> >>>> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >>>> >>>> ------=_NextPart_000_007B_01CDF971.4CCC98F0 >>>> Content-Type: text/plain; >>>> charset="us-ascii" >>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>>> >>>> Look for our (Jason Miller, Rod Harris & myself - with some help from >>>> Susan >>>> Palmer and others) Tips and Tricks on the Dev Studio. We have enlisted >>>> some >>>> known keyboard shortcuts there. We had a presentation done on RUG 2012, >>>> and >>>> it should be up there. We intend to continually update this and possibly >>>> host a similar presentation next RUG 2013 too.. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) >>>> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Ashcraft, Roy W CTR USAF >>>> AFWA 2 >>>> SYOS/SYOE >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:06 AM >>>> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG >>>> Subject: Keyboard Shortcuts in Developer Studio >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We've recently upgraded to 8.0 and are just starting to use the >>>> developer >>>> studio for the first time. Is there any way to configure or define >>>> keyboard >>>> shortcuts in the developer studio? This would be especially useful for >>>> guide >>>> configuration as the devstudio is far more mouse intensive than the old >>>> administrator tool. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Roy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> //SIGNED// >>>> >>>> ROY ASHCRAFT, Contractor, 2 SOS/SYOE >>>> >>>> Remedy ARS Support, SAIC >>>> >>>> (402) 294-8225, DSN 271-8225 >>>> >>>> roy.ashcraft....@offutt.af.mil >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________________________ >>>> ___ >>>> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >>>> "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" >>>> >>>> ------=_NextPart_000_007B_01CDF971.4CCC98F0 >>>> Content-Type: text/html; >>>> charset="us-ascii" >>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >>>> >>>> ** >>>> <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = >>>> xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = >>>> xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = >>>> xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"; >>>> xmlns:ns0=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml";> >>>> >>>> <head> >>>> <meta http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = >>>> charset=3Dus-ascii"> >>>> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> >>>> <!--[if !mso]> >>>> <style> >>>> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} >>>> o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} >>>> w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} >>>> .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} >>>> </style> >>>> <![endif]--> >>>> <style> >>>> <!--a:link >>>> {mso-style-priority:99;} >>>> span.MSOHYPERLINK >>>> {mso-style-priority:99;} >>>> a:visited >>>> {mso-style-priority:99;} >>>> span.MSOHYPERLINKFOLLOWED >>>> {mso-style-priority:99;} >>>> >>>> /* Font Definitions */ >>>> @font-face >>>> {font-family:Tahoma; >>>> panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} >>>> @font-face >>>> {font-family:Calibri; >>>> panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} >>>> /* Style Definitions */ >>>> p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal >>>> {margin:0in; >>>> margin-bottom:.0001pt; >>>> font-size:11.0pt; >>>> font-family:Calibri;} >>>> a:link, span.MsoHyperlink >>>> {color:blue; >>>> text-decoration:underline;} >>>> a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed >>>> {color:purple; >>>> text-decoration:underline;} >>>> span.EmailStyle17 >>>> {mso-style-type:personal; >>>> font-family:Calibri; >>>> color:windowtext;} >>>> span.EmailStyle18 >>>> {mso-style-type:personal-reply; >>>> font-family:Arial; >>>> color:navy;} >>>> @page Section1 >>>> {size:8.5in 11.0in; >>>> margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} >>>> div.Section1 >>>> {page:Section1;} >>>> --> >>>> </style> >>>> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> >>>> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> >>>> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> >>>> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> >>>> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> >>>> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> >>>> </head> >>>> >>>> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple> >>>> >>>> <div class=3DSection1> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size: >>>> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Look for our (Jason Miller, Rod = >>>> Harris >>>> & myself – with some help from Susan Palmer and others) Tips = >>>> and >>>> Tricks on the Dev Studio. We have enlisted some known keyboard >>>> shortcuts = >>>> there. >>>> We had a presentation done on RUG 2012, and it should be up there. We = >>>> intend to >>>> continually update this and possibly host a similar presentation next = >>>> RUG 2013 >>>> too..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size: >>>> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size: >>>> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Joe<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size: >>>> 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <div> >>>> >>>> <div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font >>>> = >>>> size=3D3 >>>> face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> >>>> >>>> <hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter tabindex=3D-1> >>>> >>>> </span></font></div> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; >>>> font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font = >>>> size=3D2 >>>> face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> = >>>> Action Request >>>> System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] <b><span >>>> style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ashcraft, Roy W CTR = >>>> USAF AFWA >>>> 2 SYOS/SYOE<br> >>>> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January >>>> = >>>> 23, 2013 >>>> 10:06 AM<br> >>>> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> = >>>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG<br> >>>> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Keyboard = >>>> Shortcuts in >>>> Developer Studio</span></font><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New = >>>> Roman"><span >>>> style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New = >>>> Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> </div> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>We’ve >>>> recently upgraded to 8.0 and are just starting to use the developer = >>>> studio for >>>> the first time. Is there any way to configure or define keyboard = >>>> shortcuts in >>>> the developer studio? This would be especially useful for guide = >>>> configuration >>>> as the devstudio is far more mouse intensive than the old administrator >>>> = >>>> tool.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Roy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>//SIGNED//<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>ROY >>>> ASHCRAFT, Contractor, 2 SOS/SYOE<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Remedy >>>> ARS Support, SAIC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>(402) >>>> 294-8225, DSN 271-8225<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><a >>>> href=3D"mailto:roy.ashcraft....@offutt.af.mil";> >>>> roy.ashcraft....@offutt.af= >>>> .mil</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DCalibri><span = >>>> style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> >>>> >>>> </div> >>>> >>>> </body> >>>> >>>> </html> >>>> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ >>>> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ >>>> ------=_NextPart_000_007B_01CDF971.4CCC98F0-- >>>> >>>> >>>> ____________________________________________________________________________ >>>> ___ >>>> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >>>> "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________________________________________ >>>> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >>>> "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" >>>> >>> >>> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ >> > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
