Issue 103904 - Need keyboard shortcut for no-width no break character
Summary: Need keyboard shortcut for no-width no break character
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: ui
Classification: Code
Component: ui (show other issues)
Version: OOo 3.1
Hardware: All All
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: AOO PleaseHelp
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Reported: 2009-07-30 11:22 UTC by tantai
Modified: 2017-05-20 11:33 UTC (History)
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Description tantai 2009-07-30 11:22:16 UTC 
CTL language such as Thai usually need to insert the “no-width no break” mark to
manually disable automatic word-break. But this feature doesn't have keyboard
shortcut yet so users are required to use the menu Insert > Formatting Mark >
No-width no break. It's hard to find a good candidate for the shortcut but I
think ctrl+space may be a possible choice.
Comment 1 eric.savary 2009-07-31 12:53:30 UTC 
@samphan: Reassigning to you as Thai Project Owner.

The problem is: We are running out of Default shortcuts now. And out of
resources too!

Generally, when a user needs a shortcut for a function which doesn't has one,
the way over "Tools - Customize" is the best. No need to waste developer time in
that case.

Only if it is proven that the missing shortcut should be a "must" for a
*majority* of users in the defined community, then it might be worth to
implement it.

In the current case please:
- Find out if and confirm that a shortcut for no-width no break is needed as
Default in your community.
- Find out which other languages might need this as default.
- Find a developer in your community who can submit a patch for all concerned
languages.

Then we will take care about implementing the patch.

Some hints about possible shortcuts...

Ctrl+Space cannot be defined by default because it conflicts with the system
Language Bar on the MAC.
Ctrl+Shift+Space is already affected to non-breaking space and shouldn't be changed.
Comment 2 eric.savary 2009-07-31 13:00:57 UTC 
"Then we will take care about implementing the patch."

When the patch is ready, please reassign the issue to MBA.

Thank you!
Comment 3 samphan 2010-06-04 20:26:09 UTC 
A new idea: since "no-width optional break" is Ctrl+/
Why doesn't "no-width no break" be the opposite, Ctrl+*

But no, the combination is used :-
  Ctrl+* (only on number pad) -> Run macro field

Which we cannot change, right? But how about Alt+* ?
It is not available as a choice for keyboard shortcuts.
Is it possible to enable such combinations which will bring-in a host of new
opportunities.
Comment 4 Marcus 2017-05-20 11:33:26 UTC 
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".