Keyboard shortcut for change shape type (Alt + 1,2,3,4) (#316)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - OpenVINO auto annotation: it is possible to upload a custom model and annotate images automatically.
 - Ability to rotate images/video in the client part (Ctrl+R, Shift+Ctrl+R shortcuts) (#305)
 - The ReID application for automatic bounding box merging has been added (#299)
+- Keyboard shortcuts to switch next/previous default shape type (box, polygon etc) [Alt + <, Alt + >] (#316)
+
 
 ### Changed
 - Propagation setup has been moved from settings to bottom player panel

cvat/apps/engine/static/engine/js/shapeCollection.js

@@ -965,6 +965,30 @@ class ShapeCollectionController {
                 }
             }.bind(this));
 
+            let nextShapeType = Logger.shortkeyLogDecorator(function(e) {
+                if (window.cvat.mode === null) {
+                    let next = $('#shapeTypeSelector option:selected').next();
+                    if (!next.length) {
+                        next = $('#shapeTypeSelector option').first();
+                    }
+
+                    next.prop('selected', true);
+                    next.trigger('change');
+                }
+            }.bind(this));
+
+            let prevShapeType = Logger.shortkeyLogDecorator(function(e) {
+                if (window.cvat.mode === null) {
+                    let prev = $('#shapeTypeSelector option:selected').prev();
+                    if (!prev.length) {
+                        prev = $('#shapeTypeSelector option').last();
+                    }
+
+                    prev.prop('selected', true);
+                    prev.trigger('change');
+                }
+            }.bind(this));
+
             let shortkeys = window.cvat.config.shortkeys;
             Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys["switch_lock_property"].value, switchLockHandler.bind(this), 'keydown');
             Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys["switch_all_lock_property"].value, switchAllLockHandler.bind(this), 'keydown');
@@ -977,6 +1001,9 @@ class ShapeCollectionController {
             Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys["change_shape_label"].value, switchLabelHandler.bind(this), 'keydown');
             Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys["delete_shape"].value, removeActiveHandler.bind(this), 'keydown');
             Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys["change_shape_color"].value, changeShapeColorHandler.bind(this), 'keydown');
+            Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys['next_shape_type'].value, nextShapeType.bind(this), 'keydown');
+            Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys['prev_shape_type'].value, prevShapeType.bind(this), 'keydown');
+
 
             if (window.cvat.job.z_order) {
                 Mousetrap.bind(shortkeys["inc_z"].value, incZHandler.bind(this), 'keydown');

cvat/apps/engine/static/engine/js/userConfig.js

@@ -299,6 +299,18 @@ class Config {
                 view_value: 'Ctrl + Shift + R',
                 description: 'counter clockwise image rotation'
             },
+
+            next_shape_type: {
+                value: ['alt+.'],
+                view_value: 'Alt + >',
+                description: 'switch next default shape type'
+            },
+
+            prev_shape_type: {
+                value: ['alt+,'],
+                view_value: 'Alt + <',
+                description: 'switch previous default shape type'
+            },
         };
 
         if (window.cvat && window.cvat.job && window.cvat.job.z_order) {