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Add Keyboard Shortcut to Edit Playlists and Categories

LaunchBox for Windows

šŸ“‹ Summary

In LaunchBox, pressing Ctrl + E while a game is selected opens its Edit window. This request is to extend the same behavior to Playlists and Playlist Categoriesā€”letting users quickly open the edit dialog via keyboard shortcut.

šŸŽÆ Feature Overview

  • While a Playlist or Playlist Category is focused in the sidebar, pressing Ctrl + E would open its Edit window.

  • Matches existing behavior for editing games, improving workflow consistency.

šŸ›  Example Use Case

  • A user is organizing Playlists and wants to rename or adjust metadata quickly.

  • Instead of right-clicking and selecting ā€œEdit,ā€ they press Ctrl + E to immediately bring up the Edit window.

šŸ“¦ Benefits

  • Speeds up playlist and category management.

  • Provides consistency with game editing shortcuts.

  • Improves accessibility and efficiency for power users.

Posted by VodkaParalyzer Ā·
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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Jul 22, 2025

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    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case ā€” that context is always super helpful.

    Iā€™ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and Iā€™m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesnā€™t match your original intended request.

    Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

    Cheers,
    The LaunchBox team

  • JoeViking245

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    Jul 22, 2025

    Suggestion: Use Ctrl+Shift+E to edit the current Platform, Playlist or Platform Category that is selected on the left-panel. Regardless of the focused item/content.

    This way, say, youā€™re in the main panel and a game is selected, you donā€™t need to move the mouse all-the-way-over to the left panel, click the plat/play/cat, then go back to the keyboard to press [proposed] Crtl+E.

    Also distinguishes between edit game and edit left-panel selection.

  • VodkaParalyzer

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    Jul 22, 2025

    In Launchbox, while a Playlist is focused, have Ctrl+E trigger edit

    In LaunchBox, when a Playlist is focused, have pressing Ctrl+E trigger the edit dialog, same as happens when a game is selectefdd