Please add a "repeat last command" for Effects

[csilvest]

I use the Image -> Effects -> Blur to obfuscate person info on screen snips I want to send or otherwise have other see. But the Blur function needs to be applied at least 5 times to be effective, so too many mouse clicks.

I'd like there to be a "repeat last command", so I'd do the first trip through the menu, then hit the "repeat last command" 4 times as required to blur enough for my purposes.

I looked in the Help and here in the Forums, and haven't found such a feature. If I'm missing a way to do this, please let me know.

Cheers!

[IfThenElse]

Two solutions for you:


1. Assign your own hotkey to the Blur command.

- Click Image | Effects and then right-click on Blur (a menu pops up)
- Click Change menu hotkey...
- Press a new hotkey, for example Shift+B

Now you can invoke the Blur command by pressing that hotkey as many times as you want.

This is covered in the IrfanView Help on the Overview | Hotkeys page where it says:

"(INFO: You can change most menu hotkeys with the Right mouse click on menu item)"


or

2. Use the Effects Browser and apply Blur once at an appropriate strength.

- Click Image | Effects | Effects browser... - or better still just use the hotkey Ctrl+E
- Click Blur and set the strength you want. You even get a nice preview of what the blurred region will look like.

[csilvest]

Thanks for the solutions! I used your first suggestion; now I just hammer on the SHIFT-B until the blurring is sufficient. Perfecto!

I was unaware of the RCLICK -> Change menu hotkey feature. Now I need to assign a few more hotkeys.

Cheers!