But one thing that may be useful for you if you're using a particular mode a lot is to set up a shortcut key that will trigger that mode automatically.

You can do that by giving a parameter to the extrude command, put one of these on the shortcut key:

extrude topoint

extrude tapered

extrude setpath

extrude setdirection

Any one of those will start up the extrude command and then be the same as pushing one of the buttons.

- Michael