Akitru Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 This is either a tip or a question... As a Question: How can I get a list of the currently unused key modifiers, so I can know what's available for adding some of my own? As a Tip: If there's no good answer, then maybe the workaround way I've used it so far will serve as a tip: Bring up the Key Commands window (Logic Pro X > Key Commands > Edit ⎇K). With All selected, click on the settings icon in the upper right of the popup and choose Copy Key Commands to Clipboard. This will render it as a tab-delimited text file in your clipboard. Open Numbers (or LibreOffice, Excel, etc.) and it should paste properly in multiple columns. Sort the entire spreadsheet by the third column (keystroke). You can now scan through this list, sorted by keystrokes actually in use, to visually find gaps implying keystrokes not used, thus avoiding blind trial and error when assigning key combos. Example attached (based on LPX 10.4.8 default assignments), after a bit of cosmetic column shifting. (I think some spreadsheet maestro could probably create a spreadsheet that would bang this against a master keystroke list to generate a more succinct list of key combos not used.) Anyway, if someone now has a better way, please let me know! Tx Logic Key Commands - Used Sorted.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Thanks for sharing this tip, I cannot think of a better way. I usually just try a key combination until I don't get the dreaded "this combination is already used" alert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Akitru Posted February 1, 2020 Author Solution Share Posted February 1, 2020 As a follow-up to my own question, I created a spreadsheet that generates a list of unused key commands by munging on the exported used keys list from the Key Commands Window. The first attached pdf is a list of over 400 unused key combos for factory default Logic Pro X version 10.4.8. That can be a useful reference to avoid a lot of trial and error to find unused key combos for a command you want to assign. Logic Pro Unused Key Mods.pdf This second pdf provides some comments and caveats about this list, as well as instructions in case you want to create your own similar list (to reflect keys you've already used in your customizations, for a different version of LPX, etc.). Logic Pro Unused Key Mods Guide.pdf Lastly is the spreadsheet (zipped). Logic Pro Unused Key Mods.xlsx.zip I shall now emerge from this interesting but claustrophobic rabbit hole... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Very helpful Akitru, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volovicg Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Open the key command window. In the options drop down select "expand all" in the show drop down select "unused" A list of all the unused and available key command is presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 A list of all the unused and available key command is presented. Yes, but here the OP was looking to list the unused key combinations, not the unassigned commands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volovicg Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I wondered why nobody answered... Now I know - because that wasn't the QUESTION!!! Thanks for setting me straight.....I need a drink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I need a drink... I'll join you then. It's about that time here in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akitru Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 LOL, cheers guys. I've marked my post above as a solution, since having spent (too much) time considering this, I'm pretty sure it won't ever be a native LPX function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 LOL, cheers guys. I've marked my post above as a solution, since having spent (too much) time considering this, I'm pretty sure it won't ever be a native LPX function. Well at least it isn't for now so yes, your solution is what's best for now. Thanks for providing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Big,big thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Calvez Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 2/1/2020 at 10:58 PM, volovicg said: Open the key command window Where to find this window?? That looks amazing and exactly what I need now! Thanks Volovicg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) @Bilbo Calvez, 6 minutes ago, Bilbo Calvez said: Where to find this window?? Logic Pro menu > Key Commands > Edit assignments... or Option + K J. Edited January 21 by Jordi Torres 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Calvez Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 6 minutes ago, Jordi Torres said: @Bilbo Calvez, Logic Pro menu > Key Commands > Edit assignments... or Option + K J. Thank you and sorry, I found it already. My window has a white background, that's why I didn't recognise it ! For anybody, who didn't notice: if you select "pressed", you can actually press a keyboard combination an see where it is used! That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for leading me there) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, Bilbo Calvez said: Thank you and sorry, I found it already. My window has a white background, that's why I didn't recognise it ! F Ok, no problem. Glad you found it! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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