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Pressing Ctrl+Shift+I in Windows 7 results in a Tab character being inserted, regardless of the application. Since it conflicts with the default "Inspect" key binding in Eclipse, I would like to remove it. Is it possible?
Dmitry Chornyi
Posted 2011-12-13T21:51:22.437
Reputation: 521
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First, I am typing this with Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64-bit.
Next, CTRL+SHIFT+I is not listed as a keyboard shortcut for Windows (that KB applies to Windows 7).
So I tested it out in Notepad. Sure enough, CTRL+SHIFT+I inserted a tab. I came back to Chrome and tried it. On most pages CTRL+SHIFT+I bring up the development tools. In this very text box, it italicized my text.
Odd. CTRL+I is a standard italicizing short cut. So I tried CTRL+I, and sure enough italics (good work Stack Exchange Team!). Back in the rest of Chrome, CTRL+I appears to do nothing. Back in notepad, CTRL+I inserts a tab.
Interesting. Other places to try CTRL+SHIFT+I: The Run dialog (Start -> Run, or Win+R). Nothing. Windows Explorer (Win+E). Nothing as well.
Based on this I don't feel it's a case of Windows conflicting with Eclipse, rather I would suggest checking Eclipse to see if the key binding for CTRL+SHIFT+I is present.
shufler
Posted 2011-12-13T21:51:22.437
Reputation: 1 716
I also have this annoying problem, but Eclipse doesn't have multiple bindings to this shortcut. – Daniel Hári – 2016-10-04T13:49:56.100
Thanks, this is exactly what I observe. I checked Eclipse, but I will try again:) After all, I can use another binding, just was wondering if this was easily fixable. – Dmitry Chornyi – 2011-12-13T22:27:25.000
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Ctrl+Shift+I , Ctrl+Shift+D only works in Debug perspective (Eclipse Neon), otherwise it falls back to some system default binding (TAB) or to nothing.
So if you don't like switching always the perspective for debugging (like me), use Debug perspective as your default.
Preferences -> Keys -> Restore Defaults migth also be helpful in some cases described here.
Daniel Hári
Posted 2011-12-13T21:51:22.437
Reputation: 144
Just executed CTRL + SHIFT + I within VS2010/Win7 and was met with the active application's key binding, which is not a Tab char being inserted. Key shortcuts work off the active window and then move upstream if not handled. – Aaron McIver – 2011-12-13T22:09:09.593
Indeed, the Tab character is not always inserted. In Notepad++, Sticky Notes, Eclipse it is inserted, but in Firefox, Chrome, IE, Skype it does not. This is not the first Eclipse installation where I have this problem. Ctrl+Shift+I has always worked for me in Windows XP, that's why I assumed that Windows 7 was to blame. Can I change this tab-inserting behavior somewhere in the Windows settings? – Dmitry Chornyi – 2011-12-13T22:22:13.560
I can't get Ctrl+Shift+I to print a tab character in any application. Do you have a third-party keyboard filter or hotkey program running? – Hand-E-Food – 2011-12-13T22:22:38.953
I'll check, maybe this is some Lenovo/Thinkpad thing. Is there a place where I can see things like this (e.g., the registry, Process Explorer)? – Dmitry Chornyi – 2011-12-13T22:24:12.183
Looks like the "Inspect" keybinding in Eclipse is not working. I tried changing it, resetting to default, I still can't initiate an inspect from the keyboard. It works with the right-click menu though. – Dmitry Chornyi – 2011-12-14T19:44:30.297