How to bind arrow keys shortcuts to a plugin

Scripting
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Hi!

I am working on a custom move tool. And I want to use it with arrow keys shortcuts. But it’s seems like using self.keyboardShortcut is the only way to bind plugins to shortcuts.

Another option is to use {←,→,↑,↓} × {1, 10, 100} different scripts – but it’s too lame.
Is there any better options?

Thank you.

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What should the arrow keys do in your plugin? There are different ways in which your plugin could respond to arrow keys depending on the desired implementation.

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Arrow keys (with modifier) should move a selected node with a side effect on other nodes.

I wrote a proof of concept script with python SDK, and I am trying to to connect it with arrow keys.

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What have you done so far? You need to implement a plugin. Start with the SelectTool. Then implement the moveSelectionWithPoint_withModifier_() method. In it you get the active layer from layer = self.editViewController.graphicView.activeLayer()

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What have you done so far?

I implemented a method customMove(layer, node, deltaX, deltaY)

Thank you for the answer, I will take a look at select tool template. But I don’t like this option, because I will need to change Glyphs mode to perform an action. Maybe it is not a problem.

Where I can read more about moveSelectionWithPoint_withModifier_? There is no mentions of the method in the GlyphSDK repository and whole Github either.

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There is some info in the header files in: Glyphs 3.app/Contents/Frameworks/GlyphsCore.framework/Versions/A/Headers/. e.g. GlyphsPathPlugin.h. Other than that you needs to ask me :wink:

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