Turn Off Double-Entry?

[Richard Gaskin]

Scott Rossi wrote:
 > I don't suppose there's any way to turn off or otherwise disable the
 > double-entry key sequence to close the script editor?
 >
 > This is something that has always bothered me about Rev's script
 > editor.  If a script has been edited at all, it requires two hits
 > of the enter key close the window (apply and close) while if a
 > script has *not* been edited, only one hit.  I find myself getting
 > in the habit of automatically pressing enter twice to dismiss the
 > script editor which, as I discovered today, is bad if you have an
 > executable command sitting in the message box ("delete this
 > card").
 > I now hate the behavior of the script editor window more than ever.

Frequently-used gestures must be chosen carefully for that exact reason.


Jim Ault agreed:
 > I also have been bitten by the design of the script editor window.
 > Since I usually have different palettes and windows open, I am in
 > the habit of clicking somewhere a window to activate it.  In the
 > script editor, once you do a find for "tCounter", it remains in
 > the find input box.
 >
 > Later I am switching windows and happen to click on the Replace
 > button, and without realizing it, I have replaced the string
 > "tCounter" with empty in every part of my stack script.  There is
 > no undo for this, even if I realized my mistake the moment it
 > happens..


Ton Kuypers  suggested:
 > use Constellation?

A good choice. And there's MetaCard, and devolution, and you can roll 
you're own....

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