Ctrl+b/ctrl+k doesn't toggle sidebar

[totoff]

hello forum,

the subject of this thread says it all: i have two licensed versions of sublime 2 running on two different windows 7 machines. on both the key bindings ctrl+k or ctr+b doesn’t toggle the sidebar as they are supposed to do …

this is the entry in my default (windows).sublime-keymap:

{ "keys": "ctrl+k", "ctrl+b"], "command": "toggle_side_bar" },

any hints are much appreciated, thanks!

[senzo]

This is a sequential shortcut. You have to press ctrl+k AND THEN ctrl+b.

[totoff]

oh dear, thank you very much senzo!

[MKANET]

I’m curious why was it purposefully made difficult to toggle the sidebar using hotkeys? Wouldn’t it just be easier to use “Super+K” or some other unique simple hotkey?

[facelessuser]

Bascically, sublime has almost all normal shortcuts already used, so ctrl+k was selected to allow for more shortcuts by using the sequence. If ctrl+k was used for a shortcut by itself, then you lose that key for triggering additional shortcuts.