Some shortcut keys not working

[Aman1919]

Description

Some shortcut keys are not functioning as expected:

1. Alt + H: I believe this was intended for saving the file, but it’s behaving strangely. It continuously downloads multiple SVG files, makes the website blink, and essentially breaks the site.
2. Space: This seems to be meant for collapsing or expanding the screen, but it’s not working as intended.
3. Alt + D: I’m not sure what this shortcut is supposed to do, but it’s throwing errors in the console.
4. Delete: I assume this is meant for extracting a block, but it doesn’t appear to do anything.

Expected Behavior

Screenshots

Alt + H

Screencast.from.2025-02-21.13-39-25.webm

space

Screencast.from.2025-02-21.14-00-36.webm

Alt + D

How to Reproduce

Console log Errors:

Environment:

• Operating System: [e.g., Windows, macOS, Linux]
• Browser (if applicable): [e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari]
• Version of Software/Project: [e.g., v1.0.0]

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[Aman1919]

@walterbender What are your thoughts?

[walterbender]

Alt-H is behaving properly. It is used to generate artwork for every block. It needs to be documented as such. Not sure why the clear screen dialog appears.

space should be used for a rest note, not canvas sizing.

Alt-D I am not sure about. Nothing wrong with using it to extract a block, but maybe Alt-X would be easier to remember?

[vara-prasad-07]

Hii @Aman1919 ,is this issue open to work by me ?

[walterbender]

@vara-prasad-07 we don't assign issues

[Aman1919]

Hii @Aman1919 ,is this issue open to work by me ?

Sure you can work on this

[vara-prasad-07]

Hi @walterbender, @Aman1919,

Could someone please explain the expected behavior when using "Alt+D"?

Current Behavior:
When "Alt+D" is pressed in the console, an error message appears, as shown in the image below:

Issue:
We are calling "this.palettes.dict.myblocks.promptMacrosDelete()", but "promptMacrosDelete()" function is undefined.

In above pic we can observe that "promptMarcosDelete()" is called in activity.js but not implemented in any other js files

I need to understand what the expected behavior for the "Alt+D" key combination is so that I can properly define the "promptMacrosDelete()" function.

Thank you!

[walterbender]

I don't think we need a keyboard shortcut for anything plugin related.
Also, anything associated with the Planet will fail as the Planet is currently down.

[vara-prasad-07]

Hi @walterbender,

I understand your point. Since Planet is currently down, we don't need a specific keyboard shortcut for "Alt+D." Instead, we should implement the "promptMacrosDelete()" instance method and pass the function. This way, the console will have no errors when the user uses the "Alt+D" keyword. Later, if we need to implement a keyword shortcut, we can rewrite the "promptMacrosDelete()" function.

Thank you!

[walterbender]

I am not sure what promptMacrosDelete is intended to do, but it certainly does not need a shortcut key. It should be removed.

[vara-prasad-07]

yes, @walterbender , I will remove the undefined promptMacrosDelete method and i was working on the remaining shortcut keys issues. I will make pr as soon as possible

Thank you!