Configuration Escort: Hot Keys

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Introduction

This functionality enables you to assign various keystrokes as hotkeys.

There are several categories within the popup:

• Hot Keys: Chart Groups
• Hot Keys: Charts
• Hot Keys: ChartPads
• Hot Keys: Bar Types
• Hot Keys: TradersYard
• Hot Keys: DrawingObjects
• Hot Keys: OrdersTemplates
• Hot Keys: InstrumentLists
• Hot Keys: StandardIndicators
• Hot Keys: TimeFrames
• Hot Keys: Trading hotkeys
• Hot Keys: TradeEscort
• Hot Keys: Global

 

Many key combinations are preset in AgenaTrader but you can customize them according to your own preferences:

1. Left click in the field where the hot key is to be assigned
2. Enter the key from your keyboard in the field New Hot Key for this Action.
3. Click the Assign button to activate the new hot keys.

 

The other buttons in the popup have the following functions:

• Clear: deletes unconfirmed hot keys.
• Remove: deactivates the command and assigns "None" to the hot key.
• Restore Default Settings: returns all hot keys to the default settings.

Multiple functions:
1 key:   e.g. F1 or 3 or T
2 keys:  Switch or CTRL or ALT + Key
3 keys:  Switch & CTRL + Key
4 keys:  Switch & CTRL & ALT + Key

 

Print Shortcuts

Click the right mouse button and open the print options:

• Print: only the selected category will be printed.
• Print all: all categories will be printed.