Previously defined keyboard shortcuts don’t show up in the keyboard shortcuts list, yet they work and
previously defined keyboard shortcuts are shown as available while they are not.
Version 8 (8.22.25217.12452, 2025-08-05)
Another thing that’s difficult to explain to users transitioning to Rhino is why there are “Aliases” and “Keyboard Shortcuts”, why there are two different sections for what is known as “hotkeys” in other software, for example.
can you post your full _SystemInfo? I could not repeat the bug
The difference between Aliases and Keyboard shortcuts is that an Alias is a command(alias) that needs an enter, like commands, the other works right after pressing the key combination.
Thanks, just trying to explain to a bunch of non-Rhino users why there are “Aliases” and “Keyboard Shortcuts”.
The existing shortcuts not showing up in the list/being shown as available, needs some solution though.
sysinfo.txt (4.6 KB)
I cannot reproduce it here on my end. Once I create a shortcut, it appears in the list and stays there. And if I try to create a new, it shows as in use. I’m confused what might cause this. Could you see if this problem persists if you run the latest SR?
Same thing after updating to the latest version. For example, I press “control” and “5” to draw a degree 5 curve with two clicks and points on for subsequent manipulation. However, this hotkey (like many others) I already used in V7 does not show in the “Keyboard” list.
I can define a new one, and it is retained. However, when in the editor again, that combination is shown as “available” although it is not (or I would accidentally overwrite the command macro already there). The “Edit Existing” button is always greyed out.
The whole Alias/Keyboard/Macro/Script issue is a bit opaque for those coming from Alias, Catia, or Fusion. Maybe this UI-nexus needs a manual one-pager, so novices can understand it?
I see what you are doing differently, this is the second time I see this. I’ll write up a YT for it.
For now, instead of clicking the shortcut and then Edit, either:
-edit the macro directly
or press the New button then press the shortcut key combo, and the Edit Existing should be available
RH-89684 Shortcut Edit key works in unexpected way
Yes, editing the macro directly does work (it worked in the past).
If I press the “New” button, then a shortcut combo, “Edit Existing” remains greyed out.
just to be sure, for example, New > Cmd+A > Doesn’t show “Edit Existing”?
For your reference, in V7 macOS, custom hotkeys are shown in the list as expected. So, V8 still “has them”… but where?
With that combination, “Edit Existing” is clickable.
I see, so these are keyboard shortcuts you transferred from Rhino 7, correct? Can you send me the settings that I need to import to reproduce this issue?
Sure, what V7 macOS settings do you need - a zipped “settings” folder?
How did you transfer those keyboard shortcuts from Rhino 7 to Rhino 8? If that was by importing a settings file, then I’d need that settings file.
Here it is.
options_export_v7.plist (511.6 KB)
The file you had seemed to have no shortcuts, so I created one in Rhino 7 for Ctrl+2 and could reproduce the issue.
RH-89706 Importing plist imports shortcuts but they are not visible
Most peculiar, the hotkeys work in V7 macOS. Thanks for checking anyway!
