Option

Description

Confirmation

These options determine how a command is triggered after the abbreviation is typed.

Confirm key

Choose what confirmation key triggers the command with confirm key confirmation when an abbreviation is detected. SHIFT is the default key.

Leading Delimiters

Choose which characters are used to mark the beginning of a new abbreviation.

Trailing Delimiters

Choose which characters trigger a command with delimiter chars confirmation when an abbreviation is detected. You can enter any character: it makes sense to use punctuation marks and SPACE, TAB and ENTER key. Separator chars comes handy for confirming autocorrections so that the command is executed after the word has been typed

Customize default confirmation
Choose what confirm option is assigned to newly created commands, according to the type of command: no confirm, confirm key or delimiter chars.

Confirm group abbreviations

If checked, Direct Access asks for a confirmation when the typed abbreviation is assigned to a group or to two or more commands. If you want the abbreviation list assigned to a group to appear immediately, uncheck this item.

Enable group commands fast selection

When the item is enabled, Direct Access shows accelerators key in the group popup (that is shown when activating a group abbreviation) for fast selection of a command in a group

Show tooltip when a command is detected
Show a tooltip near the cursor indicating which command will be executed on pressing the confirmation key.

To change the Font and size of the tooltip, click on the Customize… button

The confirmation tooltip can be shown Above or Below the typed abbreviation.

Enabled Path Autotype in
Open/Save dialogs

When enabled Direct Access types the path of a Launch Application command instead of executing it. This happens only in the Open/Save dialog and the Run dialog (when the cursor is in the path textbox). This makes it easier to select the proper working path from the open/save dialog of any application.

Automatically create an abbreviation from command description

Automatically assign an abbreviation to a new Command by taking letters from the first word of its Description.

Delay command execution (ms)

Indicates the value in ms of the delay that Direct Access waits before executing the command. Increase the value if Direct Access doesn't properly delete the abbreviation before executing the command.

Ignore abbreviations

You can ignore abbreviations typed in certain applications. Type the name of the executable of the applications to ignore into the textbox. Applications names are separated by ;

For example:

notepad.exe;calc.exe

ignores abbreviations typed in notepad and in the calculator

NOTE: Ignore abbreviation checkbox must be checked for the settings to take effect.

You can also add applications to the ignorelist right clicking on the tray icon and choosing "Add application to ignore list"