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How To: Determine usable fields and options for darktable.gui.action()

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How To
Dominant language
Lua
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Description

Problem

I want to use a shortcut with darktable.gui.action(), but I don't know what fields and options are available.


  1. Go to the preferences module and locate the item you want to manipulate

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  1. Assign a shortcut to it

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  1. Select it

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  1. click on the fields to see what's available

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names darktable.gui.action() and the preferences module but no repository file. Start by checking existing documentation for darktable.gui.action(), then follow the shortcut workflow described in the issue to identify the available fields and options. Done means documenting those findings in the project's appropriate how-to location.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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