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How can I change the keyboard shortcut for the Run command in Scratchpad?

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Recent versions of Firefox add the Scratchpad to the web tools docked on the side or bottom. This is good.

However, the keyboard shortcut for run is Cmd-R (or Ctrl-R on Windows). The problem with this is that they cause the window to reload, since this is also the shortcut for for Refresh. This is annoying.

I know I can use the Cmd-I or Cmd-L shortcuts, but they have side effects.

I am loathe to add an addon to change just a single shortcut.

Is it possible to change the shortcut to something like Cmd-Enter?

Recent versions of Firefox add the Scratchpad to the web tools docked on the side or bottom. This is good. However, the keyboard shortcut for run is Cmd-R (or Ctrl-R on Windows). The problem with this is that they cause the window to reload, since this is also the shortcut for for Refresh. This is annoying. I know I can use the Cmd-I or Cmd-L shortcuts, but they have side effects. I am loathe to add an addon to change just a single shortcut. Is it possible to change the shortcut to something like Cmd-Enter?

Chosen solution

Found this bug report, so this is a known issue.

  • Bug 1442163 - Can not run the script on scratchpad by using shortcut key. [Ctrl/Cmd+R]

This command also doesn't work properly.

  • Bug 1240435 - The shortcut of |Reload and Run| doesn't work [Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+R]

(please do not comment in bug reports
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html)

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WestEnd
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Using Windows so where are you seeing the Scratchpad at? Screen on a Mac?

manngo
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In the Web Developer Settings, you can turn on Scratchpad in the Default Developer Tools.

From there, you can select it from the tabs at the top of the tools. I have the tools docked to the right of the browser.

Note that the ⇧F4 short cut, as well as choosing from the Tools menu, will open Scratchpad in a new window.

The ability to use the use Scratchpad in the toolbox is relatively new ( https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Scratchpad#Opening_Scratchpad_in_the_Toolbox ).

Modified by manngo

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Found this bug report, so this is a known issue.

  • Bug 1442163 - Can not run the script on scratchpad by using shortcut key. [Ctrl/Cmd+R]

This command also doesn't work properly.

  • Bug 1240435 - The shortcut of |Reload and Run| doesn't work [Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+R]

(please do not comment in bug reports
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html)

manngo
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Thanks for looking into that. I tried to find something but was unsuccessful.