WIP: Replace ribbon KeyTip sequences with direct VBA calls - #59
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Alt-keystroke commands that simulate ribbon KeyTip navigation break when users customize their ribbon layout. Replace with direct object model calls or ExecuteMso, which work regardless of ribbon state. Addresses sha5010#57 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
KeyStroke(Alt_, ...)ribbon KeyTip sequences with direct VBA object-model calls orApplication.CommandBars.ExecuteMso, so commands work regardless of ribbon customizationAlignLeft/AlignRight(no longer needed with direct property assignment)Addresses #57 (and likely #58)
Changes by file
Selection.HorizontalAlignment/VerticalAlignment; font grow/shrink ->ExecuteMso; ChangeFormat ->ExecuteMso "NumberFormatsDialog"EntireRow.Insert; autofit ->EntireRow.AutoFit; height dialog ->Application.Dialogs(xlDialogRowHeight)Application.DialogsSelection.FillDownetc.; indent/decimals ->ExecuteMso; wrap text -> direct toggle; merge/unmerge -> object model +ExecuteMso "MergeCenter"; comma style ->ExecuteMso; AutoSum family ->ExecuteMsoShowAutoFilterDropDown,AutoFilterMode,ShowAllData,UsedRange.AutoFilterPasteSpecial xlPasteValues; RTF/HTML ->ExecuteMsoExecuteMso "ReplaceDialog"ExecuteMsoNot converted (safe as-is)
ChangeFontName/ChangeFontSize(focus ribbon combo box; noExecuteMsoequivalent; genuinely interactive)ShowMacroDialog(Alt+F8standard shortcut, not ribbon-dependent)ShowFilterDialog(Alt+Downstandard shortcut, not ribbon-dependent)Ctrl+combos (bold, italic, etc.) andAlt+Shift+Right/Left(group/ungroup)Test plan
Regression checks (default ribbon)
Alt, H, F, G)Alt, H, F, K)Alt, H, F, F- kept as KeyStroke)Alt, H, F, S- kept as KeyStroke)Alt, H, A, L)Alt, H, A, C)Alt, H, A, R)Alt, H, A, T)Alt, H, A, M)Alt, H, A, B)Alt, H, N, Down, Down)Alt, I, R)Alt, I, R)Alt, H, O, A)Alt, H, O, H)Alt, I, C)Alt, I, C)Alt, H, O, U, L)Alt, H, O, I)Alt, H, O, W)Alt, H, F, I, D)Alt, H, F, I, U)Alt, H, F, I, R)Alt, H, F, I, L)Alt, H, 6)Alt, H, 5)Alt, H, 0)Alt, H, 9)Alt, H, W)Alt, H, M, M)Alt, H, M, U)Alt, H, K)Alt, M, U, S)Alt, M, U, A)Alt, M, U, C)Alt, M, U, M)Alt, M, U, I)Alt, A, T)Alt, J, T, B)Alt, A, C)Alt, A, T)Alt, H, V, V)Alt, H, V, T)Alt, H, V, S, End, Enter)Alt, E, E)Alt, P, R, S)Alt, P, R, C)Alt, A, S, A)Alt, A, S, D)Alt, A, M, Shift+Tab, Shift+Tab)Bug-fix validation (customized ribbon)
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