Switching layers

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Cor
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Post by Cor » Thu Sep 09, 2021 10:43 am

The layer buttons in the down left corner of Finale are very small. For users with low vision this is quite a time consuming issue. In addition to this: the shortcuts consist of three keys, hardly to hit with one hand.
It would be great to have either larger buttons or easier xhortcuts.


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motet
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Post by motet » Thu Sep 09, 2021 3:57 pm

Try using Plug-ins/TG Tools Lite/Menu Shortcuts to assign a function key to a layer switch, e.g. F1-F4 for layer 1-4.

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Post by Michel R E » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:41 pm

don't forget that F-1 is automatically set to "Finale Help"
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motet
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Post by motet » Thu Sep 09, 2021 8:46 pm

Perhaps that one can't be remapped by the plug-in--I don't remember, but good point. I've remapped it with Autohotkey to be a no-op, since I find it irritating for the manual to open up when I hit it by mistake. Even a rank beginner is not going to seek help often enough to make opening it from a menu or clicking a Help much of a labor-saver, so it seems like a foolish waste of a key.

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miker
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Post by miker » Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:23 am

Layers were the first keys I remapped, many moons ago. Since I really only need layers 1 and 2, they are on F5 and F6. I’ve since remapped the entire F row on a perfectly logical system that only I can understand.
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