Make a keyboard shortcut, where the Customize dialog is mapped to Alt-F12 1. Tools menu (notice that Options has Alt-F12 as shortcut) 2. Choose Customize (in Tools Menu), then Keyboard tab 3. Select Alt-F12 (in Shortcut Keys) (nothing is mapped to this key combination) 4. Select Options (Category) and Customize (Function) 5. Press "Modify", then OK 6. Open Tools Menu Actual result: - Tools>Customize does not show Alt-F12 as shortcut (not as expected) - Tools>Options shows Alt-F12 as shortcut (not as expected) 7. Press Alt-F12 - Customize dialog box opens (as expected) Alt-F12 is not mentioned in the help pages -- so do not know if it has a special status.
Created attachment 168865 [details] The Customize dialog with Options The Alt+F12 binding is a global one, so you have to select the top right LibreOffice radio button to see it and to change it. This is not a bug we just have a clumsy dialog here.
Thanks for explanation Gabor! Just looked to see if help pages could be improved. Not so clear where. Maybe: https://help.libreoffice.org/7.2/en-US/text/shared/01/06140200.html To assign a key for all applications, choose the %PRODUCTNAME radio button in the top right corner. Common shortcuts, such as Ctrl+X and Ctrl+P, are found here. <note> Keys assigned for a particular %PRODUCTNAME application override the shortcut setting in %PRODUCTNAME. </note> Meanwhile -- in further testing -- I think I can see better what motivated the original report. I think there may be a bug with "updating" of the shortcut keys in the menus. (which I misinterpreted as a "protected" key). If you are willing, please try these two simple tests to illustrate the problem: Test 1 1. Assign "Customize" to Alt-F11, then confirm that Alt-F11 appears in Tools menu. 2. Use Alt-F11 to open Customize dialog again and assign Alt-F9 to "Customize" (now Alt-F9 appears in Tools menu). 3. Use Alt-F11 (or Alt-F9) to open Customize again and Delete Alt-F9 Actual: no shortcut shown in menu Expected: Alt-F11 (same thing happens -- no shortcut shown -- if you delete Alt-F11) Test 2 1. Assign Options to Alt-F12 (in Writer, shows Alt-F12 in Tools menu) 2. Assign Options to Alt-F9 (see in Tools menu that Options is now Alt-F9) 3. Assign Customize to Alt-F9 (see that Customize and Options are Alt-F9) (expected Options to show Alt-F12 -- which does actually work).
(In reply to sdc.blanco from comment #2) > If you are willing, please try these two simple tests to illustrate the > problem: Reported in bug 139879