A Zotero plugin that adds convenient keyboard shortcuts for commonly used functions.
- Adds keyboard shortcuts for frequently used Zotero functions:
- Ctrl+Alt+N: Open the "Add Item by Identifier" dialog
- Ctrl+Alt+P: Open the "Plugins" menu
- Ctrl+Alt+S: Open the "Settings/Preferences" dialog
- All shortcuts are customizable through preferences
- Compatible with Zotero 7.x
- Multiple fallback approaches to ensure reliability
- Debounce protection to prevent accidental double-triggering
- Download the latest release from the releases page
- In Zotero:
- Go to Tools → Add-ons
- Click the gear icon and select "Install Add-on From File..."
- Select the downloaded .xpi file
- Press Ctrl+Alt+N anywhere in Zotero to open the "Add Item by Identifier" dialog
- Press Ctrl+Alt+P to open the Plugins menu
- Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open Settings/Preferences
- Go to Zotero Preferences
- Navigate to the Zotshort section
- For each shortcut you can:
- Enable/disable using the checkbox
- Click the shortcut button to record a new key combination
- Press Esc or click outside to cancel recording
This plugin uses multiple approaches to trigger menu actions:
- Direct menu item click simulation
- Multiple selectors to handle different OS labels (e.g., "Preferences" vs "Settings")
- Debounce protection (300ms) to prevent accidental double-triggers
- Comprehensive error handling with user notifications
- New shortcuts for settings and plugin menus
- New Zotshort preferences menu under settings menu
- Enhanced error handling and notifications.
- Added customizable shortcuts for Plugins (Ctrl+Alt+P) and Settings (Ctrl+Alt+S)
- Improved shortcut handling with debounce protection
- Added comprehensive error notifications
- Initial beta release
- Implemented "Add Item by Identifier" shortcut (Ctrl+Alt+N)
- Added success/failure logging
MIT
Alon