7 Almost every available function in Ardour can be executed via a
8 <dfn>key binding</dfn> or <dfn><abbr title="Open Sound
9 Control">OSC</abbr></dfn> command. There are many more functions
10 available than there are keys on even the largest current computer
11 keyboards, so only a subset of them are bound to keys by default.
13 <h2>Key bindings for menu items</h2>
15 Existing key bindings in menus are listed on the right side of the
19 To create a custom key binding for a menu item quickly, navigate to
20 the relevant (sub-) menu, hover over the item with the mouse and press
21 the desired combination of modifiers and key.
24 Ardour will silently re-assign the binding if you use a key
25 combination that is already in use, possibly removing a standard
26 keyboard shortcut without warning you. That might lead to confusion
27 when you ask other users for help, and they explain something in terms
28 of a standard key binding, which will then have a completely
29 different effect on your system.
31 <h2>Key binding editor</h2>
33 For a complete overview of all existing keyboard bindings, go to
34 <kbd class="menu">Window > Key Bindings</kbd>. This widget will let
35 you view and edit even those functions that are not available in the menu,
36 and even remove key bindings altogether.