odoo-shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

Odoo Shortcuts provides configurable keyboard shortcuts for common actions.

⌨️ Default Shortcuts

Development

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
New Addon	Ctrl+K Ctrl+A	Cmd+K Cmd+A
Debug Odoo	Ctrl+K Ctrl+N	Cmd+K Cmd+N
Debug JavaScript	Ctrl+K J	Cmd+K J
Start Odoo Server	Ctrl+Shift+D	Cmd+Shift+D

Odoo Explorer

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Filter Addons	Ctrl+K Ctrl+F	Cmd+K Cmd+F
Open OWL definition	Ctrl+Shift+D	Cmd+Shift+D

🔧 Customizing Shortcuts

Add Custom Shortcut

1. Open File → Preferences → Keyboard Shortcuts
   • Or use Ctrl+K Ctrl+S / Cmd+K Cmd+S

2. Search for “Odoo Shortcuts”

3. Click on the command you want to add a shortcut to

4. Press the desired key combination

Example: Add Shortcut for New Model

// keybindings.json
[
  {
    "command": "odooShortcuts.createNewModelCommand",
    "key": "ctrl+shift+m",
    "mac": "cmd+shift+m",
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
  }
]

📝 Configuration File

Shortcuts are saved in keybindings.json:

Location

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\keybindings.json
• Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/keybindings.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/keybindings.json

Complete Example

[
  {
    "command": "odooShortcuts.createNewAddonCommand",
    "key": "ctrl+shift+a",
    "mac": "cmd+shift+a",
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
  },
  {
    "command": "odooShortcuts.createViewsCommand",
    "key": "ctrl+shift+v",
    "mac": "cmd+shift+v",
    "when": "editorLangId == python"
  },
  {
    "command": "odooShortcuts.debugOdooCommand",
    "key": "ctrl+shift+d",
    "mac": "cmd+shift+d"
  },
  {
    "command": "odooShortcuts.debugJSCommand",
    "key": "ctrl+k j",
    "mac": "cmd+k j"
  },
  {
    "command": "odooShortcuts.addon.filter",
    "key": "ctrl+k ctrl+f",
    "mac": "cmd+k cmd+f",
    "when": "view == odooAddonsExplorer"
  }
]

🎯 Contextual Conditions

Shortcuts can be activated only in certain contexts:

Condition	Description
editorTextFocus	Editor has focus
editorLangId == python	Python file active
editorLangId == xml	XML file active
view == odooAddonsExplorer	Addon explorer active
resourceExtname == .py	.py file open

💡 Tips

1. Avoid Conflicts

Verify your shortcut doesn’t conflict with others:

• VS Code will show a warning if there’s a conflict
• You can reassign or use unique combinations

2. Use Chords

“Chords” (key sequences) are useful:

{
  "key": "ctrl+k ctrl+a"  // Press Ctrl+K, then Ctrl+A
}

3. Workspace Shortcuts

You can have workspace-specific shortcuts in .vscode/keybindings.json.

4. View All Shortcuts

• Ctrl+K Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)
• Cmd+K Cmd+S (Mac)

This opens the shortcuts editor where you can:

• View all shortcuts
• Search by command
• Filter by category
• Export/Import configurations

🐛 Troubleshooting

Shortcut doesn’t work

1. Verify there’s no conflict with another extension
2. Check the when condition
3. Restart VS Code

Shortcut overridden

If another shortcut has priority:

1. Open Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Search for your shortcut
3. Reassign or remove the conflict

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