Remove shortcut using config file

[vicecaycedo]

Is there a way to remove a shortcut (the default shortcuts) using the config yaml file?

[ianyh]

No, but it wouldn't be that hard to add. Just take something like false as meaning to unset a shortcut. Would be a good starter issue.

[agoodshort]

Related to this issue, if I set only the below in my config file, start a fresh install of Amethyst (e.g. rm ~/Library/Preferences/com.amethyst.Amethyst.plist).

When reviewing the preferences and shortcuts, I have now "mod1 + D" assigned to "Select fullscreen layout" and "Move focus clockwise".
When using Amethyst without a config file, it is not possible to set the same shortcut to 2 different commands, the UI does not allow it.

mod1:
    - option
    - shift

focus-cw:
    mod: mod1
    key: d

[mickimnet]

I only use a handful of functions with shortcuts, and was also trying to use the YAML config file.

Besides currently not being able to remove shortcuts with the YAML config file, removing them in the UI configuration section didn't help because after restarting Amethyst, they all reappeared again 🥺

[benjaminbauer]

@mickimnet using a config file will override the settings made in the UI. That is intended. The only way currently to remove shortcuts when using a config file is not to remove the declaration in the config but to set the unwanted shortcuts to a key combination that you don't use.

[vicmunoz]

@mickimnet The only way currently to remove shortcuts when using a config file is not to remove the declaration in the config but to set the unwanted shortcuts to a key combination that you don't use.

Thanks for the workaround. I assume this is a bug, due currently (without config file) you can remove shortcuts safely.

[cowboy-bebug]

@vicecaycedo I'm on the latest v0.20.0 and something like this works:

focus-screen-1:
  mod: ""
  key: ""