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
