Re: [Gimp-user] Keyboard shortcuts

["Owen Cook" <owen cook gmx com>]

> On 09/25/2016 04:58 PM, Owen Cook wrote:
> > > I love this list, have followed it for years, though most is way over my
> > > head, I'm a 73 year old female GIMP lover!
> > >
> > > I do a lot of photo editing, and like to change tools rapidly, and want
> > > to learn the keyboard shortcuts. Right now when I mouse over a tool in
> > > the tool box, the pop-up shortcut is white on gray and I can hardly read
> > > it. Is there a way to change this?
> > >
> > > Thanks from Judy in Belize!
> >
> >
> >
> > Probably the easiest thing to do is to go to 'Edit->Keyboard shortcuts' and write down the ones you think 
> > you will mostly use.
> >
> > You will get familiar with them very quickly



> > Owen
>
> Hi Owen - That's a good suggestion, and I did that, but all there say 
> Diabled. What do I do? Or do I ask my geek husband? :-D  I did change 
> the Colors and I can see them now, white on black, and I could write 
> them down from there. Good idea. Thanks, Judy



Hi Judy,

Start by going to  Edit->Preferences->Interface  and perhaps reset the shortcuts in case you have done 
something obscure with them.

Then go back to Edit->Keyboard shortcuts, and then look at the very left of the dialog and you will see a "+"

Click on that and see what is there. 


Owen