[FR] Assign a Hotkey to a String

nissensp · **Joined:** Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:57 am **Posts:** 19

Hi,

Wouldn't it be a nice feature to assign a hotkey to a string?
Or something that works as AutoText in Word?

It would allow me to type "PO" and let it result in "Project Officer".

Patrick

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hello

I don't think that this is good idea to add such to Flashpaste. It will make Flashpaste too complicated.

nissensp · **Joined:** Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:57 am **Posts:** 19

In a technical point of view, I agree.
But it helps to write texts faster!
http://www.filebuzz.com/software_screen ... tTyper.gif

Patrick

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hello

No, from point of view novice user. There is really big problem for developer to make software with a lot of functions and keep it simple end easy to use...

Also, I think that a lot of people can't strong remember more than 5-7 combinations for strings.

nissensp · **Joined:** Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:57 am **Posts:** 19

But the simple way of working is still there.
What I'm asking for is another way of inserting text.

I also find it important that a simple user interface is important. But this may not prevent of more features.
Maybe you can implement a Basic and a Advanced interface?

Patrick

softvoile · **Joined:** Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:49 am **Posts:** 589

Hello

Problem is that I don't think that this is really needed functionality for Flashpaste.
There are Hot Key labels for quick select the string for pasting http://flashpaste.com/onlinehelp/html/h ... label.html. They replace a lot of system wide hot keys (individually hot key for each string).

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