Set Shortcut Key Preferences

CA Mainframe Application Tuner allows you to define shortcut key definitions or customize existing key definitions for CA Mainframe Application Tuner commands. Use the following procedure if you want to define a new shortcut key sequence for a CA Mainframe Application Tuner command.

Follow these steps:

  1. Select Window, Preferences.
    The Preferences dialog opens.

  2. Select General, Keys.
    The commands appear in a table format that shows the category for the command, any existing shortcut key binding, and when the shortcut key sequence is used.

  3. Select a scheme from the drop-down list.
    The following list contains the key mapping schemes available for commands on CA Mainframe Application Tuner:

    • CA Testing Tools
      Specifies the scheme provided with this product. It includes mapping for functions specific to CA Mainframe Application Tuner and related CA products. This is the recommended scheme.

    • Default
      Specifies the default key sequences for all shortcut keys supplied with the framework.

    • Emacs
      Specifies the user-defined key sequences for selected shortcut keys to emulate the Emacs editor software.

  4. Select the command that you want to modify in the table.
    The following fields are automatically populated:

    • Name
      Displays a name for the command key sequence. This is a non-editable field.

    • Description
      Displays a description for the command key sequence. This is a non-editable field.

    • Binding
      Displays the binding key combination for the command key sequence.

    • When
      Lists the situations when you can use the new key sequence. Select a situation from the drop-down list.

  5. Change the settings for the selected command to suit your needs. If another command is already defined with the key binding you typed then it is indicated in the Conflicts field.

  6. (Optional) Do one of the following:

    • Click Copy Command to create a copy of the selected command.

    • Click Remove Binding to remove the key sequence from the command.

    • Click Restore Command to restore the default key sequence assigned to the command.

  7. Click Apply.
    Any key sequence changes made in this dialog are applied.

  8. Click OK to save the settings and close the dialog.

CA Mainframe Application Tuner saves the changes and closes the Preferences dialog. The changes are used in all succeeding sessions unless you change the preferences again.

Note: You can restore the default configuration settings anytime on the Preferences dialog. To restore the default settings, navigate to the page you want to restore, and click Restore Defaults, click Apply, and then click OK.