Hi,

I use Inkscape for dog agility course creator. I have created a course template with different obstacles that are used on track. Here is an example of a track I created:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-DgeR ... sp=sharing

I hate using mouse and would like to use keyboard as much as possible, so is it possible to assign keyboard shortcuts for inserting a new obstacle (predrawn object) instead of dragging one from the side and possible using copy-and-paste for it?

I would very much prefer using some keyboard combination for inserting new obstacles on course for example like this:

SHIFT-CTRL-1 = JUMP
SHIFT-CTRL-2 = DOG WALK
SHIFT-CTRL-3 = A-FRAME
...

Thanks in advance
-Katz
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EDIT: too long subject line, shortened it

Copy - Ctrl c
Paste - Ctrl v

If you place the mouse pointer (Selection tool) on the place where you want the object, when you do Ctrl v, it will paste the object right where the mouse pointer is.

Might be hard to be precise that way, though. If you want the objects to be placed on some precise x,y position....I'm thinking that might take a script (which I have no idea how to write). Or maybe there's some way to do it with the command line?

Thanks brynn, but that wasn't what I was asking for.

What I want to do is to have certain keyboard shortcuts inserting certain pre-defined objects. Like for exmple this:

SHIFT-CTRL-1 = Insert obstacle : JUMP
SHIFT-CTRL-2 = Insert obstacle : DOG WALK
SHIFT-CTRL-3 = Insert obstacle : A-FRAME
...

-Katz

No hotkey macros within inkscape, but maybe via third-party program (e.g. autohotkey).

There are keyboard shortcuts for import... in Windows they default to the last used folder dialogue. Tab and Shift-Tab can navigate into the folder and arrow keys can select the item from the list. Not a hotkey in itself, but no mouse and a macro recorder app could possibly provide a hotkey solution.

Thanks for the reply. I was afraid there was no real solution for it in Inkscape.