Keyboard Shortcuts

Moving the cursor:

  Ctrl + A   Go to the beginning of the line you are currently typing on
  Ctrl + E   Go to the end of the line you are currently typing on 
  alt-b      Move cursor back one word
  alt-f      Move cursor forward one word
  Ctrl + R   Search through previously used commands
  TAB        Tab completion for file/directory names

Spore Creature Creator Pro-Tips

1. Use Hearbear ears for really expressive eyebrows!

2. To create a realistic looking creature, look at a reference picture at the same time.

3. Jellybutton makes a great flowerpot, shirtcuff, or if nested, robot style retractable arm.

4. Narrow one or two vertebrae where you're sticking the legs. This will help them integrate with the body better.

5. Nest Overhear ear parts to create alien looking antennae.

6. Attach an arm, remove the hands, then remove all segments but one (using the control key) to make nubby arms or legs.

7. To find user created tutorials, search for "creatortip" in the Sporepedia.

After saying I wasn't going to work on this for a while, I of course worked on it.

• #dd

• #yy

• d#w

• y#w

• d#b

• y#b

Each of the above commands now has proper paste and undo.

It's amazing, I have implemented all these commands and TextMate still isn't usable to me because I have not yet implemented the dot. Oh well, we'll get there someday.

Copyright

You may use this method on your personal 'non-profit' web site without seeking my permission. A link back to CSSplay is always appreciated.

Commercial usage is also permitted without seeking approval, but I would ask that a donation is considered to support my work on CSSPlay.

If you are having problems integrating any of my demonstrations into your website then I now offer a service to fault find and correct any errors that you may have introduced. Please email me for more information.

To use:



• Simply include op top of the jQuery core to automatically load the jHistory plugin:
  
  
  <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="jquery.history.js"></script>
• To save an event in history with the current state of the object you want saved:
  
  
  $.history( currentObject );
• You must declare a callback function to be fired upon forward or back button being clicked to handle the new incoming stored history object:
  
  
  $.history.callback = function ( reinstate, cursor ) {
alert('now the value is: ' + reinstate);
};

What's key-value observing?

Key-value observing allows you to be notified when an attribute value is changed on an object. Let's say you have a profile, and that profile has a number of properties, such as a name. This will update the document title according to whatever the name is set to:

$(profile).kvobserve("name", function(event, newvalue, oldvalue) {
  document.title = "WidgetCorp - " + newvalue + "'s profile";
});