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[Feature Request] Default shortcut for Transform, Measure and Edit Attachment

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#28150 opened on Mar 6, 2026

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Good first issueMod: CoreRequires: UI/UX reviewTopic: User InterfaceType: Other

Description

Problem description

Now, Transform is extremely powerful, and Measure is a highly useful tool. Actually, Edit Attachment is very important.

  • Transform
  • Measure
  • Edit Attachment

Can we have standard shortcuts for these two tools, please?

Workbench affected?

Core (App, Gui,...)

Steps to reproduce

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Expected behavior

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Actual behavior

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Development version About Info (in Safe Mode)

OS: Ubuntu 25.10 (ubuntu:GNOME/ubuntu/wayland)
Architecture: x86_64
Version: 1.2.0dev.20260224 (Git shallow)
Build date: 2026/02/24 18:54:53
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 34ae16cd0)
Hash: 34ae16cd01b179eb9e1801591276dbc5a38669b5
Python 3.11.14, Qt 6.8.3, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.1, boost 1_86, Eigen3 3.4.0, PySide 6.8.3
shiboken 6.8.3, xerces-c 3.3.0, IfcOpenShell 0.8.2, OCC 7.8.1
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
Navigation Style/Orbit Style/Rotation Mode: Touchpad/Trackball/Drag at cursor
Stylesheet/Theme/QtStyle: OpenDark.qss/OpenDark/
Logical DPI/Physical DPI/Pixel Ratio: 96/144.289/1

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Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
familiarity with FreeCAD's keyboard shortcut systemC++ programmingQt framework basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate how existing shortcuts are defined in FreeCAD's codebase, for example in src/App/Application.cpp or src/Gui/Command.cpp. Check the comments on the issue for any maintainer guidance or prior discussion. Look for existing shortcut registration patterns to replicate for Transform, Measure, and Edit Attachment tools.