hi
degrade tool? oh you mean the gradient tool...
yes the short cut for both the gradient and paint bucket is the same...
now when you use theshort cut... from my limited experience..smiling
what initial is shown when you use a short cut depends on what is selected in the tool list....
for example you have the gradient tool selected in the tool list... that why it shows when you do the shfit G ,, if the bucket was showing in the toolbox you would get the bucket...
however.. and nice little shortcut .... when you use the shortcut....
by keeping down the shif key and hitting the G successively you will notice
your tool toggling in this case, cursor, going back and forthbetween paint bucket and gradient...
you might be interested in this little article it show a few shortcuts the other similar article don't show..
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/c ... -8000.html