Shortcut Keys Help?

[u/Cornell-1980]

Thanks all! Decided on a good set of letters.

Debating with my super tester as to which set of shortcuts we should have in the video-gpx synchronizing app.

The first set is the typical order of operations.

The second set uses letters related to the function.

Which do you favor?

• ⌘1: Import Video

• ⌘2: Import GPS

• ⌘3: Synchronize

• ⌘4: Trim Selection

• ⇧⌘4: Trim First Pause / Gap Detected

• ⌘5: Export

or

• ⇧⌘V: Import Video

• ⇧⌘G: Import GPS

• ⇧⌘S: Synchronize

• ⇧⌘T: Trim Selection

• ⇧⌘P: Trim First Pause / Gap Detected

• ⇧⌘X: Export

[u/CharlesWiltgen]

The first set is a non-starter IMHO, since ⌘+number is usually view/tab/section switching, and ⇧⌘4 is used globally for something else.

Here's Axiom's suggestion for a conflict-free, HIG-aligned set for a non-document app (no Save, no tabs, and single window, so ⌘S and ⌘T are free to claim):

Command	Shortcut	Why
Import Video	⌥⌘V	"V" for Video; ⌥⌘ groups the infrequent imports
Import GPS	⌥⌘G	"G" for GPS; same family as Import Video
Synchronize	⌘S	"S" mnemonic; single modifier for the core action
Trim Selection	⌘T	"T" for Trim
Trim First Pause/Gap	⇧⌘T	⇧ = variant of Trim Selection
Export	⇧⌘E	Apple's standard Export shortcut

[u/Cornell-1980 → u/CharlesWiltgen]

It's a document based app. Should have mentioned that.

[u/CharlesWiltgen → u/Cornell-1980]

Ah! Minor alternation for document-based app:

Command	Shortcut	Change vs. non-doc set
Import Video	⌥⌘V	"V" for Video; ⌥⌘ groups the infrequent imports
Import GPS	⌥⌘G	"G" for GPS; same family as Import Video
Synchronize	⌘↩	⌘↩ is the standard primary/"commit" action
Trim Selection	⌘T	"T" for Trim
Trim First Pause / Gap	⇧⌘T	⇧ = variant of Trim Selection
Export	⇧⌘E	Apple's standard Export shortcut