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Re: Enabling Esc/Enter keys default for "Footprint Properties" dialogue?

 

On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 04:05:10PM +0200, jp charras wrote:
> Le 16/04/2017 à 08:38, Joseph Chen a écrit :
> > Does someone here know how to make this work?
> > 
> > With pcbnew's "footprint properties" dialogue window, the ESC and ENTER keys are not functioning as
> > defaults as with the "pad properties" dialogue window.
> > 
> > This inconsistency is a bit of annoying and definite slows me down during PCB layout.
> > 
> > I could make a code change patch to enable the ESC and ENTER keys, but need a pointer to the right
> > files and/or functions.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > --Joe
> 
> I made a few changes in footprint properties for modedit.
> See commit 50fd7a27cf69999a1912b9dc7e5c162b23e732e1,
> and see if the ESC key works (this issue is OS specific).
> 
> What do you mean by "ENTER key is not functioning"
> It works for me.

It does not dismiss the dialog. OS dependent maybe? Has been broken for
a long time on Linux for me.

> 
> 
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> 
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