⌨️Using Rooster HotKeys In Rooster Video Overlay Tools
Learn what shortcuts you can use to make your study sessions more efficient and effective. Start customizing your shortcuts now.
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Learn what shortcuts you can use to make your study sessions more efficient and effective. Start customizing your shortcuts now.
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Use this as a guide to get you started in simplifying your study sessions so you can focus on the content you want to learn from most.
Many keybindings are available and reprogrammable for new keystrokes across Roosters Video Overlay Tools.
Here are the default (rebind-able) shortcuts for Windows PC Users:
| Keybinding | Key(s) | Code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Note: This table shows the keybindings specific to Windows PC/Linux. See below for a list of keybindings common among both systems.
| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
|---|---|---|---|
Program simple key strokes for you're "go-to" actions in your video overlay program(s) of choice.
| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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| Keybinding | Key(s) | About | Rebind (Y/N) |
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Highlight Known Words
Alt + H
{ key: “KeyH”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Function:
Move Menus
Alt + M
{ key: “KeyM”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Function:
(Menu) Click New Word
Alt + E
{ key: “KeyE”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Function:
TTS Sentence
Alt + T
{ key: “KeyT”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Copy Sentence
Alt + C
{ key: “KeyC”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Shadow Toggle
Alt + S
{ key: “KeyS”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Caption Colour
Alt + V
{ key: “KeyV”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: true, meta: false }
Note: Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Highlight Known Words
Command ⌘ + H
{ key: “KeyH”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
Move Menus
Command ⌘ + M
{ key: “KeyM”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
(Menu) Click New Word
Command ⌘ + E
{ key: “KeyE”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
TTS Sentence
Command ⌘ + T
{ key: “KeyT”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Copy Sentence
Command ⌘ + C
{ key: “KeyC”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Shadow Toggle
Command ⌘ + S
{ key: “KeyS”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Caption Colour
Command ⌘ + V
{ key: “KeyV”, ctrl: false, shift: false, cmd: true, meta: false }
Function:
Caption buttons do not need to be displayed
Play/Pause
N
Function: Play/Pause the current video.
{ key: “KeyN”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Translation
Shift + T
Function:
{ key: “KeyT”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Next Caption
Shift + ArrowRight
Function: Skips to the next caption line in your video.
{ key: “ArrowRight”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Previous Caption
Shift + ArrowLeft
Function: Goes backward toward the previous caption in your video.
{ key: “ArrowLeft”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Replay Caption
Shift + Q
Function: Rewinds to start of current caption and plays video.
{ key: “Q”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Left LingQ
A
Function:
{ key: “KeyA”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Right LingQ
S
Function:
{ key: “KeyS”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Click LingQ
W
Function:
{ key: “KeyW”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Ignore LingQ
D
Function:
{ key: “KeyD”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Status1
1
Function:
{ key: “Digit1”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Status2
2
Function:
{ key: “Digit2”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Status3
3
Function:
{ key: “Digit3”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Status4
4
Function:
{ key: “Digit4”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Status5
K
Function:
{ key: “KeyK”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
New -> Known
G
Function:
{ key: “KeyG”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
New -> Ignore
B
Function:
{ key: “KeyB”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Up LingQ
U
Function:
{ key: “KeyU”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Down LingQ
l
Function:
{ key: “KeyI”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
(Menu) Status1
Shift + 1
Function:
{ key: “Digit1”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Status2
Shift + 2
Function:
{ key: “Digit2”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Status3
Shift + 3
Function:
{ key: “Digit3”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Status4
Shift + 4
Function:
{ key: “Digit4”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Status5
Shift + K
Function:
{ key: “KeyK”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Ignore LingQ
Shift + D
Function:
{ key: “KeyD”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Up New Word
Shift + U
Function:
{ key: “KeyU”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) Down New Word
Shift + I
Function:
{ key: “KeyI”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) New -> Known
Shift + G
Function:
{ key: “KeyG”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) New -> Ignore
Shift + B
Function:
{ key: “KeyB”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
(Menu) LingQ All Words
Shift + Q
Function:
{ key: “KeyQ”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
AlphaUp
Shift + H
Function:
{ key: “KeyH”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
AlphaDown
Shift+ Z
Function:
{ key: “KeyZ”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Translation Colour
Shift + L
Function:
{ key: “KeyL”, ctrl: false, shift: true, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Transliteration Change Style
Ctrl + Z
Function:
{ key: “KeyZ”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
TextToSpeech Change Voice
Ctrl + X
Function:
{ key: “KeyX”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Change Font
Ctrl + F
Function:
{ key: “KeyF”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Increase Font Size
=
Function:
{ key: “Equal”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Decrease Font Size
-
Function:
{ key: “Minus”, ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Toggle Word Menu Display
Ctrl + S
Function:
{ key: “KeyS”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Toggle Keybindings Menu
Ctrl + H
Function:
{ key: “KeyH”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Toggle Stats Menu
Ctrl + I
Function:
{ key: “KeyI”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Toggle Lesson Settings Menu
Ctrl + L
Function:
{ key: “KeyL”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Toggle Color Settings Menu
Ctrl + R
Function:
{ key: “KeyR”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Toggle Video Settings Menu
Ctrl + E
Function:
{ key: “KeyE”, ctrl: true, shift: false, alt: false, meta: false }
Yes
Forward 5 seconds
RightArrow
No
Cinema mode
t
No
Full screen video
f
No
Mute Sound
m
No
Play/Pause
SPACE/K
Yes/No
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
t
No
Full screen video
f
No
Back 10 seconds
j
No
Forward 10 seconds
l
No
Back 5 seconds
LeftArrow
No
Forward 5 seconds
RightArrow
No
Play/Pause
SPACE/K
Yes/No
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
t
No
Full screen video
f
No
Back 10 seconds
j
No
Forward 10 seconds
l
No
Back 5 seconds
LeftArrow
No
Forward 5 seconds
RightArrow
No
Play/Pause
SPACE
Yes/No
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
t
No
Full screen video
f
No
Back 10 seconds
j
No
Forward 10 seconds
l
No
Back 5 seconds
LeftArrow
No
Forward 5 seconds
RightArrow
No
Play/Pause
Space
Play/Pause The Video
Yes
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
No
Full screen video
No
Mute Sound
No
Back 10 Seconds
Forward 10 Seconds
Play/Pause
Yes
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
No
Full screen video
No
Mute Sound
No
Play/Pause
Yes
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
No
Full screen video
No
Mute Sound
No
Play/Pause
n
Yes
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
No
Full screen video
No
Mute Sound
No
Play/Pause
Yes
AlphaUp
Yes
AlphaDown
Yes
Cinema mode
No
Full screen video
No
Mute Sound
No