How do I add or remove tools on the toolbar in EO Edit

How do I add or remove tools on the toolbar in EO Edit

s a default, EO Edit displays a certain set of toolbars on the screen, from which you can select the most common commands by clicking on the appropriate icon.

The pre-configured toolbars are:

  1. Standard 1 (top row of tools)
  2. Standard 2 (middle row of tools)
  3. Selection (bottom row of tools)


You can access the Toolbars & Shortcuts Configuration Window by clicking on TOOLS at the top of the screen and selecting TOOLBARS & SHORTCUTS from the menu. Or, right click on any toolbar and choose TOOLBARS & SHORTCUTS from the pop up menu. The figure below shows the Toolbars & Shortcuts Configuration Window

To configure a toolbar, follow these steps:


  1. Click Tools, then Toolbars & Shortcuts.
  2. Select the toolbar to configure from the list at the top right corner.
  3. On the Available Commands list, click on the command to be added.
  4. Click the  button to add the command to the toolbar.
  5. To change the location of the icon on the toolbar, click on the command and use the  buttons to move it.
  6. Use the Separator to leave spaces between icons.
  7. Click OK to accept the configuration.

On this window, you can also configure the shortcut keys. Follow these steps:

  1. From the window on the left, choose a command to set a shortcut for.
  2. Click on the SHORTCUT box and press the key(s) that you want to use for the shortcut. EO Edit will display the sequence in plain text (Alt+Ctrl+L). If the shortcut is already being used by another command, EO Edit will warn you and ask you for an action. Shortcuts can include Alt, Shift, Ctrl, End, Page Up and Page Down keys. If you use the Alt, Shift or Ctrl key, you must also press a second key while holding down one of these keys.
  3. Click on SET to assign the shortcut to the selected command.
  4. Click OK to close and save changes.

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