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    • Kenneth RiddlesK
      Kenneth Riddles
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      Notepad++, need to Send Delete when Shift-Backspace pressed.

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      • Alan KilbornA
        Alan Kilborn @Kenneth Riddles
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        @Kenneth-Riddles

        Fairly vague, but…

        Go into Shortcut Mapper, add Shift+Backspace to the Scintilla DEL command. It will generate a conflict; seek out the conflict and delete Shift+Backspace from the conflicting command.

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        • Kenneth RiddlesK
          Kenneth Riddles @Alan Kilborn
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          @Alan-Kilborn

          On my notepad++, Shortcut Mapper, scintilla comaands listing, the relevant entry appears to be:

          SCI_CLEAR with pre-existing shortct: DEL
          in Modify when I try to add Shift+Backspace it will not add (it requires two modifiers)
          in Modify when I try to add Ctl+Shift+Backspace the add wotks (but not quite what I wanted)

          My physical Delete key is temporarily mechanically broken. I was trying to remap the Shift-Backspace key to send Delete.

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          • CoisesC
            Coises @Kenneth Riddles
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            @Kenneth-Riddles said in KeyMap Help:

            My physical Delete key is temporarily mechanically broken. I was trying to remap the Shift-Backspace key to send Delete.

            PowerToys Keyboard Manager might be able to do what you want. I’m not sure, as I haven’t used it myself, but I remembered that it exists and thought it was worth suggesting.

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            • Kenneth RiddlesK
              Kenneth Riddles @Coises
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              @Coises
              Hello Coises. I am familiar with MS Power Toys, Keyboard Manager. It is a free download and worked perfectly with my non-notepad++ applications. However when tried with notepad++, notepad++ was immune to its effects. Which is why I am seeking help via another method.

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              • Alan KilbornA
                Alan Kilborn @Kenneth Riddles
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                @Kenneth-Riddles said in KeyMap Help:

                I try to add Shift+Backspace it will not add (it requires two modifiers

                Interesting. There must be some reason for it…

                I’d say dig up another keyboard is your best solution.

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                • Kenneth RiddlesK
                  Kenneth Riddles @Alan Kilborn
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                  @Alan-Kilborn
                  Hello. I think I found an adequate solution. I did not use Shortcut Mapper. Partly because I do not fully understand Shortcut Mapper and its Scintilla commands. There is an easier way. Please let me explain.

                  I used the Notepad++, Macro>Start_Recording_Macro (menu command) and pressed the Delete keyboard key only once. Then I used Macro>Stop_Recording_Macro (menu command), followed by Save_Recorded_Macro (which was named MacroDelete). The Modify_Macro (menu command) let me assign Ctl+Backspace to it, but would not allow Shift+Backspace. So I could not get exactly what I wanted, but almost. It works.

                  Pressing Ctl+Backspace in Notepad++ sends a Delete with each press. Thanks to all who helped me.

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                  • Alan KilbornA
                    Alan Kilborn
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                    Further info about the oddities of assigning Shift+Backspace may be found HERE.

                    Bottom line, it IS possible if you want to do some “hacking”.

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