I need a shortcut for stopping sketch in Processing

[abdu]

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I want to create a custom shortcut for stopping the sketch because there is no shortcut for that
is there any code I can use in the program for that

[matheplica]

Just press on your keyboard :

ESC

[debxyz]

Hello @abdu

There are a few nice suggestions in this thread:

How to freeze a draw loop?

I have a draw loop that makes a new graphic each time. I want to be able to pause the loop by clicking the mouse when I see a graphic that I like. But everything I’ve tried fails to stop on the current frame. It’s always the next frame, or a later one, no matter how slow the frame rate. For example, if (mousePressed == true) { delay(20000); } pauses things for 20 seconds, but it seems to take a frame or two until things stop. I haven’t found any info that addresses this sort of thing…I’m doin…

[Mikey83]

Just hit esc on the keyboard, sometimes it doesnt work unless you click the screen first, to solve that issue put

surface.setVisible(true);

in the void setup function
not sure if the surface is even needed in the newer version as im still using 3.54