On 5/12/21 7:29 AM, Greg Ercolano wrote:

On 5/12/21 3:13 AM, Dave Jordan wrote:

This method works except for 1 UI flaw and 1 obvious inefficiency, both of which are described under switch(e)
I know can't be doing it quite right. I have tried test_shortcut; no idea whether it's appropriate or
what is the correct usage.

All the shortcuts keys are created here

class Appmenu : public Fl_Menu_Bar {

public:

Appmenu(App *app) : Fl_Menu_Bar(... dims ...) {

add("menu/save", FL_CTRL + 's', save_cb, app); // app is the main and only application window

    Hmm, I must be missing something.

    IN that one add("menu/save"..) line, FLTK has been told to invoke the save_cb() method
    if either the menu -> save is picked, or if someone hits Ctrl-S.

    So you're done right there, nothing else to do.