Bug 96867

Summary:	Keyboard shortcut for laser pointer tool
Product:	LibreOffice	Reporter:	myh
Component:	Impress	Assignee:	Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status:	NEW ---
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	ilmari.lauhakangas, myh
Priority:	medium
Version:	5.0.4.2 release
Hardware:	x86 (IA32)
OS:	Windows (All)
See Also:	https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=134281
Whiteboard:
Crash report or crash signature:		Regression By:
Bug Depends on:	96886
Bug Blocks:	98259

Description myh 2016-01-03 00:44:33 UTC

In Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show mode, we can use the hotkeys to switch the function of the cursor:
Ctrl+p -> Draw Pen
Ctrl+l -> Laser Pen
Ctrl+e -> Eraser
PowerPoint Hotkeys Ref:
https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Use-keyboard-shortcuts-to-deliver-your-presentation-1524FFCE-BD2A-45F4-9A7F-F18B992B93A0

With the hotkeys support, we can use the software, AutoHotKey, to map some input controller, e.g. the Wacom stylus pen buttons, to these hotkeys. So, we can easily switch the pen mode immediately by pressing the pen button in Slide Show mode. This fast switch action doesn't make the audiences lose their focuses on the slide content. Actually, I confirm this is workable with PowerPoint on my ASUS M80TA tablet.

Please Impress support those several hotkeys. Thanks very much.

Comment 1 Buovjaga 2016-01-04 13:13:09 UTC

What is laser pen in Impress?
Impress does not have an eraser function. It can only erase all the pen drawings in the slide.

Comment 2 myh 2016-01-04 13:19:21 UTC

Hello Beluga,

Yes, you are right. Impress doesn't have the laser pen and the eraser. However, I hope Impress supports them and the hotkeys.

Comment 3 Buovjaga 2016-01-04 13:31:04 UTC

Yeah, those should be separate feature requests.
Changing summary.

Comment 4 myh 2016-01-04 13:37:06 UTC

Ok, thanks.

Comment 5 Gabor Kelemen (allotropia) 2022-07-19 21:34:41 UTC

P and E are supported after bug 134281 got solved, but laser pointer is a missing feature.
Leaving this as dependent on the implementation of that feature.