Howto modify the PageDown key to act like the Space key

[metalhead]

Anyone an idea how to tell the PageDown key to act like the Spacebar ?

Thanks Tom

[BookLady]

There doesn't seem to be a code for the space key in Tools> Configure> Keyboard but you might record a macro using the space key and then assign the macro to the page down key.

Just remember that assigning to a key in one component MAY cause that key to act the same in other components. Experiment a bit

[metalhead]

Thanks for your reply. I tried that but the problem is that in impress I do not have the "Record macro" menu available (it is greyed out). Recording the macro for the "Space key" in OO Writer was successful but I cannot execute this macro in impress (error with object type).

Cheers Tom

[Cybb20]

Hi metalhead.
This is not a simple task, and you rarely get something complete that will work right-away from the macro recorder.
What you need is a XKeyHandler, writing a macro thus requires some basic knowledge of Starbasic before you write such an implementation.
The use of such keyhandlers/keylisteners has been described in some other threads and I hope that the material will be enough for you.
If not let us know..

Good luck.

Christian
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[BookLady]

What cyyb20 said If you can not find anything by searching, you might try posting a request over in Macros and see if anyone has one or might work one out for you. Actually writing one is way beyond this tyro's skills.

The macro recorder is pretty minimal. Supposed to be better in OOo2.

[lylewinton]

I would also like this feature. Especially for slide show mode.
What I'd really like is the ability to replace the "space" function
under slide show with some other key. This is necessary when
you have devices that present themselves as USB keyboards
with a limited number of keys available (and none of them "space")!
I'd like to request this as a new option under the "Slide Show" >
"Slide Show Settings..." dialog. Anybody else agree?
Thanks for the post, Tom (metalhead).

Lyle.

[mmp]

FYI: OOo 2.0.3 will fix this issue.
See specification at http://specs.openoffice.org/impress/slideshow/ControllingSlideShow.odt