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

 

On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 08:31:41PM +0200, jp charras wrote:
> Le 16/04/2017 à 19:49, Chris Pavlina a écrit :
> > 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.
> > 
> 
> I modified the footprint properties dialog for *modedit*, not the board editor.
> 
> ESC key issue is OS specific.
> 
> ENTER key is a not related problem.

OP said pcbnew, not modedit, and the problem description seemed to match
with the problem in pcbnew's footprint properties dialog.

> 
> -- 
> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> 
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