Script Editor focus (was Re: Threading (plus random question)_

[J. Landman Gay]

The "window appears behind" problem happens with the dictionary too when 
you choose to look up a term using the contextual menu in the script editor.

Is there a bug report on this? I'll add a comment.

Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com



On September 8, 2016 9:42:56 AM Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> This may be related to fixing the other focus issue that was causing me to
> toss lappies about, namely when the SE LOST the focus, and a
> delete/backspace caused carefully crafted objects to magically die (while
> their SE tab remained open).
>
> I'm with you, I like the enter shortcut, but I'm also all for adding a
> preference to let the developer decide.
>
> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Ben Rubinstein <benr_mc at cogapp.com> wrote:
>
>> FWIW I use enter to compile, and then close, the Script Editor all the
>> time - hardly ever use the mouse - and have never to the best of my
>> recollection had problems with too many tabs closing. Maybe my keyboard
>> repeat is slower than other peoples?
>>
>> I'm not sure how hard I'd scream if enter to close was removed. I'd scream
>> pretty hard if enter to compile was removed.
>>
>> To hijack the thread a little (more) the change in LC8 that is irritating
>> me is that if the script editor is invoked for a script that's already
>> open, the appropriate tab is activated, but the window isn't brought to the
>> front - so in some cases it appears that the command has been ignored. This
>> is new in LC8.
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> On 08/09/2016 14:34, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote:
>>
>>> "From my perspective the Enter key issue is driving me nuts... "
>>>
>>> Please! Don't make us have go to the mouse to close an SE tab...i love
>>> the feature (hit enter twice)
>>>
>>> Not screaming.  Just sayin' got a bad enough wrist as it is ....
>>>
>>> In fact more robust, user configurable keyboard short cuts for the SE
>>> would great.
>>>
>>> What key stroke will take you back and forth between open SE tabs?
>>>
>>> ( from my mobile )
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 3:23 AM -1000, "Rod McCall" <
>>> rodmccall491 at gmail.com<mailto:rodmccall491 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> From my perspective the Enter key issue is driving me nuts...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Rod McCall
>>> Researcher: HCI, Augmented Reality, Games and In-car Systems
>>> www.rodmc.com<http://www.rodmc.com>
>>> twitter: rodlux
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Monte, why not make it a preference?  I personally like it, except when I
>>>> get the focus flip.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Monte Goulding <monte at appisle.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I wonder how many people would scream if we removed the enter closes an
>>>>> applied tab feature? Keep enter to apply though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:58 PM, Mike Bonner <bonnmike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Open the editor, make a change,
>>>>>> tap enter twice and the change is applied and gone
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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