Shortcut for Add Guide

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When I try to set a keyboard shortcut for Add Guide the keyboard shortcut does nothing and the Add Guide item in the context menu becomes Add Global Guide. Is there a way to set a keyboard shortcut for Add Guide? I’m in v 1290.

Thanks :slight_smile:

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Adding shortcuts only works for items in the pull-down menus (not the context menu). You could write a script, add it to the Scripts menu and then give the script a shortcut.

And you can Opt-drag an existing guide to duplicate it.

But why do you need to add so many guides that it warrants a keyboard shortcut? What are you using them for?

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I’m using the guides to quickly check while drawing if diagonal segments are parallel. No big deal, if I need it I’ll script it :slight_smile:

Thanks!

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Have you considered one of the Plugins, like Stem Thickness or one of those that give you the distance as soon as exactly two nodes are selected?

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Yes, I’ve used that sometimes. I like the guides more :slight_smile:

Thanks for your help!

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