Conemu: Why can't we change next/previous tab shortcut?

[farzadmf]

Versions

ConEmu build: 190108 [64] [Preview]
OS version: Windows Windows 10 version 1703 (x64)
Used shell version (Far Manager, git-bash, cmd, powershell, cygwin, whatever): ???

Problem description

I was wondering why we cannot change the keyboard shortcut to navigate to next/previous tab? When I open the settings, it says (may be disabled). I tried searching the Internet to find out why that's the case, but I didn't find anything.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the settings window
2. Go to Keys & Macro
3. Search for next tab or previous tab

[Maximus5]

This is hardcoded because it highly depends on options and current keyboard state.
And yes, it may be disabled. Look at the Tab bar settings page.

[farzadmf]

So, does it mean that I cannot change it to use my own shortcut?

[m0n]

@farzadmf : use AutoHotkey to remap your key-combo shortcuts per/application!

Somehow like this (not tested):

#IfWinActive ahk_class VirtualConsoleClass
    F1::   sendinput ^+{tab}
    F2::   sendinput ^{tab}
#ifWinActive

[farzadmf]

Thank you @m0n , great idea! AutoHotKey wasn't in my mind at all :)

[Maximus5]

It's better to use GuiMacro

[farzadmf]

Thank you @Maximus5 , I didn't know about them. I'll need to go through the docs to see how to do it

[farzadmf]

Hi @Maximus5 , so I tried to set up a shortcut and use a GUI Macro:

But, when I press my shortcut key, I see the tab being changed in ConEmu, but for some reason, the focus isn't changed to that (I mean I only see the change in the tab bar)

[m0n]

Uncheck "Settings/Tab bar/Lazy tab switch"!

[farzadmf]

Thank you @m0n , that does the trick :)

Closing this as using GUI Macros resolves my issue