Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
If you like keeping your hands on the keyboard, Classic Gin Rummy allows you to use keys to discard, and pick up cards from the discard and draw piles. It also allows you to customize these keys to match your personal style.
Default keys
To discard a card:
card position discard key 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 0 11 - To take a card:
to pick up from: key to pick it up: the draw pile return the discard pile space bar Customizing keys
To change the default keys for discarding and picking up cards, choose "Preferences" from the "Edit" menu:
Preferences menu option in Classic Gin Rummy
The preferences dialog box will appear. Click on the button labeled "Keys." The following options appear:
Keyboard preferences in Classic Gin Rummy
To change a key setting, simply click on the key to change, then press the key on the keyboard you'd like to use. Note that you cannot assign the Shift, Control, Option, or Command keys.
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