Selection with cursor

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in macOS edited January 2014
Hi,



why is it that for example, i get a dialog that shows me 3 options, save/cancel/don't save, and it is not possible to shift between them with the cursor, i have to use the mouse.

Is this a bug?



thanks

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    scottscott Posts: 7,431member
    I haven't used X in a while but have you tried using tab. Command keys are good too.
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  • Reply 2 of 5
    Nope i didn't try that,... now i tried and no it doesn't work.

    btw u say u didn't use x for a while, so what are u using? 9? Just curious, but why?

    greetz
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  • Reply 3 of 5
    Take a look at the System Prefs pane "Keyboard" and look in the "Full Keyboard Access" tab. I believe this is what you want. The bottom section is what controls the tab-to-control behavior.
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  • Reply 4 of 5
    hobbeshobbes Posts: 1,252member
    This is obvious, but also



    default button (flashing blue) - Return / Enter



    Most, if not all, apps will have the following shortcuts, as well:



    Don't Save - Command-D

    Cancel - Escape
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  • Reply 5 of 5
    thuh freakthuh freak Posts: 2,664member
    [quote]Originally posted by Hobbes:

    <strong>This is obvious, but also



    default button (flashing blue) - Return / Enter



    Most, if not all, apps will have the following shortcuts, as well:



    Don't Save - Command-D

    Cancel - Escape</strong><hr></blockquote>



    i find that command-d isn't necessary for many programs' don't save; d works alone. sometimes 'n' works too (as in, "No save"). sometimes 's' (for save), and 'y' (for yes) work for affirmative answers.



    also, i think it varies, per app, which items will be tabbable. for example, in safari, only text boxes seem to be tabbable; tho one might expect the various buttons ('add reply', 'url', ..) to be available.
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