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Hotkeys allow you to control recording process using keyboard shortcuts when Screenbits is minimized or not in foreground. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video.
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Hotkeys allow you to control the application using keyboard shortcuts. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video. Hotkeys work even when the application is minimized or is not in the foreground.
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Default hotkeys for recording actions are defined in the following table:
 
  
 
{|class="wikitable"
 
{|class="wikitable"
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! style="text-align:left;"| Group
 
! style="text-align:left;"| Action
 
! style="text-align:left;"| Action
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! Default Shortcut
 
 
! Description
 
! Description
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! Default
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|General
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|Compact View
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|Switches to [[Compact_view|Compact view]] or back to the default view
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|(none)
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|-
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|Area Selection
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|Opens [[Area_capture|area selection tool]] to select an area from the screen
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|(none)
 
|-
 
|-
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|Record/Stop
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|rowspan="3"|Recording
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|Start / Stop recording
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|Starts [[Recording#Record.2C_stop_and_play|recording]] or stops it if recording is already started
 
|F10
 
|F10
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|Starts recording or stops it if it's already started.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Pause/Resume
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|Pause / Resume recording
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|Pauses [[Recording#Pause_and_resume|recording]] or resumes it if recording is already paused
 
|Shift+F10
 
|Shift+F10
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|Paused recording or resumes it if it's already paused.
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Selector
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|Screenshot
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|Captures a [[Screenshot|screenshot]]
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|ALT+F10
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|-
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|rowspan="1"|Output audio
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|Mute / Unmute
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|Mutes output audio or unmutes it if [[Audio_capture|output audio]] is already muted
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|Input audio
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|Mute / Unmute
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|Mutes input audio or unmutes it if [[Audio_capture|input audio]] is already muted
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|(none)
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|-
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|Push-to-talk
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|Unmutes [[Audio_capture|input audio]] while the key is pressed
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|(none)
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|-
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|Push-to-mute
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|Mutes [[Audio_capture|input audio]] while the key is pressed
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="1"|Mode
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|Mode → ''X''
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|Changes [[Capture_mode|capture mode]] to ''X''
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="5"|Draw on Screen
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|Draw on Screen
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|Turns [[Draw_on_screen|Draw on screen]] on/off
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|(none)
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|-
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|Drawing tool / Pointer
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|Toggles between the drawing tool and pointer modes when using Draw on screen feature
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|(none)
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|-
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|Clear
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|Clears current drawing
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|(none)
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|-
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|Tool → ''X''
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|Selects drawing tool ''X''
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|(none)
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|-
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|Fadeout
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|Enables fadeout or disables it if fadeout is already enabled
 
|(none)
 
|(none)
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|Opens the all-in-one selector to select a region on the screen.
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Custom hotkeys ===
 
=== Custom hotkeys ===
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In order to choose a different hotkey for an action:
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In order to assign a hotkey for an action:
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Record''' menu to open ''Settings'' dialog.
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#Select '''Settings''' from '''Menu''' to open ''Settings''.
 
#Click '''Hotkeys''' from the side bar to open ''Hotkeys'' settings.
 
#Click '''Hotkeys''' from the side bar to open ''Hotkeys'' settings.
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#Click on one of of the boxes to enter a shortcut.
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#Click on one of of the text boxes to enter a shortcut for an action.
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#Hold the desired keys so the combination appear in the box.
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#Hold the desired keys down on your keyboard so the combination appear in the box.
  
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Note: Not all the key combinations are valid for a hotkey. You need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
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Notes:
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Note 2: Another application might have already registered a hotkey which makes it not usable for Screenbits.
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*Not all the key combinations are valid for a hotkey. You need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
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*Another application might have already registered a hotkey which makes it unusable for Screenbits.
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*Use delete (Del) key to clear a hotkey for an action.

Latest revision as of 12:14, 17 February 2025

Hotkeys allow you to control the application using keyboard shortcuts. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video. Hotkeys work even when the application is minimized or is not in the foreground.

Group Action Description Default
General Compact View Switches to Compact view or back to the default view (none)
Area Selection Opens area selection tool to select an area from the screen (none)
Recording Start / Stop recording Starts recording or stops it if recording is already started F10
Pause / Resume recording Pauses recording or resumes it if recording is already paused Shift+F10
Screenshot Captures a screenshot ALT+F10
Output audio Mute / Unmute Mutes output audio or unmutes it if output audio is already muted (none)
Input audio Mute / Unmute Mutes input audio or unmutes it if input audio is already muted (none)
Push-to-talk Unmutes input audio while the key is pressed (none)
Push-to-mute Mutes input audio while the key is pressed (none)
Mode Mode → X Changes capture mode to X (none)
Draw on Screen Draw on Screen Turns Draw on screen on/off (none)
Drawing tool / Pointer Toggles between the drawing tool and pointer modes when using Draw on screen feature (none)
Clear Clears current drawing (none)
Tool → X Selects drawing tool X (none)
Fadeout Enables fadeout or disables it if fadeout is already enabled (none)

Custom hotkeys

In order to assign a hotkey for an action:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click Hotkeys from the side bar to open Hotkeys settings.
  3. Click on one of of the text boxes to enter a shortcut for an action.
  4. Hold the desired keys down on your keyboard so the combination appear in the box.

Notes:

  • Not all the key combinations are valid for a hotkey. You need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
  • Another application might have already registered a hotkey which makes it unusable for Screenbits.
  • Use delete (Del) key to clear a hotkey for an action.
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