How to add accelerator key in MFC project with ribbon interface

Question

Use App wizard create a MFC project with ribbon.
Some of accelerators are working well(Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C...).
I add a new accelerator like Del key in Accelerator editor,
but it did not work.
Ribbon interface does not use accelerator table in the resource?
How can I add new accelerator key for my ribbon project?

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Sunyear

Answer 1

Use App wizard create a MFC project with ribbon.
Some of accelerators are working well(Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C...).
I add a new accelerator like Del key in Accelerator editor,
but it did not work.

It's possible that the Delete key is being handled specially somewhere
- try something less conspicuous  like Ctrl+G as an accelerator and
see if that works.

Dave

Answer 2

Use App wizard create a MFC project with ribbon.
Some of accelerators are working well(Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C...).
I add a new accelerator like Del key in Accelerator editor,
but it did not work.

It's possible that the Delete key is being handled specially somewhere
- try something less conspicuous  like Ctrl+G as an accelerator and
see if that works.

Dave

Thank for your answer.
Yes, I had try another key like Ctrl+D, It also did not work :(
On other project without ribbon, just add new accelerator key in the accelerator table, then the key work well.
I traced the code, the accelerator table had loaded in the main frame like the other projects.
I guess the ribbon snatched the key translation routing.

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Sunyear

Answer 3

Yes, I had try another key like Ctrl+D, It also did not work :(
On other project without ribbon, just add new accelerator key in the accelerator table, then the key work well.
I traced the code, the accelerator table had loaded in the main frame like the other projects.
I guess the ribbon snatched the key translation routing.

I have a vague recollection that newer MFC projects persist the
accelerators to the registry, so I wonder if the changes done in your
resource are being discarded later in initialisation in favour of
saved settings?

Dave

Answer 4

I have a vague recollection that newer MFC projects persist the

accelerators to the registry, so I wonder if the changes done in your
resource are being discarded later in initialisation in favour of
saved settings?

Dave

Yes, I found a related document that mention this issue.
MFC(from VS2008) uses CKeyboardManager object to manage accelerators.
The resource's accelerator table still work but the state will be replaced by the registry's reserve. 
Use CKeyboardManager::UpdateAccelTable or CKeyboardManager dialog can reset to resource setting.
thanks again!

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Sunyear