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Return key does not fire the default button action

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romainm 03/17/2014 13:38

Platform:WindowsVersion:4.0.37

Hi,

When editing a task, if I hit the "return" key, it does not save the task and close the editing screen. If I hit "Esc" key, it closes it without saving.
Because the save button has a blue background, I expect it to be the "default action" button, and therefore I expect the "return" key to fire that action.
This happens in distinct places in the app: settings, daily plan, editing task...

I don't know if this is a bug or a feature request, but anyway, it seems to me that it would be usefull to have the "default button" convention working all around the app.

Regards,
Romain

darkNiGHTS post on 03/17/2014 14:09#1

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I agree! I just ran into this today.
wendy_only post on 03/18/2014 02:59#2

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@darkNiGHTS @romainm
Hi,

Please try "Ctrl + S" to save the editing screen.

Do you point to Enter key? Here it is used to go to a new line in the editing screen. press Enter and it will go to the editing screen when you select a task in the task list screen.

Best regards,
Doit.im Team
romainm post on 03/18/2014 13:21#3

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Hi,

Yes, I point to the Enter key in the editing screen.
I agree that it is used to go to a new line in a multi line field. The title field of the editing screen is a one line, so enter key should not be blocked here.
When I click in the background of the editing screen, no field has the focus, and then the return key cancel the modifications instead of saving.

So, there's 2 issues here, in my opinion:
- the cancel button is the default one, but the blue color let me think the default button is the save one
- the fact that a control has the focus should not block the return key (except for the description field, where return add a new line)

Hope this help you understand what I mean, and sorry for my English (as I'm not a native).

Regards,
Romain
wendy_only post on 03/19/2014 02:57#4

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@romainm
Hi,

Thank you for your feedback.

Q: - the cancel button is the default one, but the blue color let me think the default button is the save one
A: We need make this issue better. Is it better to save the task?

Q: - the fact that a control has the focus should not block the return key (except for the description field, where return add a new line)
A: We need do a research on this if we can make it.

Best regards,
Doit.im Team
romainm post on 03/19/2014 17:50#7

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Hi,

Q: Is it better to save the task?
A: Yes:
- return key should do what the accentuated (ie blue) button does
- saving as the default behavior would be nice (and canceling as the default behavior for "esc" key)

"We need do a research on this if we can make it."
=> seems to me that the IsDefault and IsCancel properties on a wpf button are there for that. But I do not have the application code, so maybe this will not do the job here. But at least, IsDefault and IsCancel are the kind of behaviors I am looking for (in this screen and in the whole app).

Hope it helps.

Regards,
Romain
wendy_only post on 03/20/2014 02:54#8

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@romainm
Hi,

Thank you for your information. We will try our best to make it ASAP.

Best regards,
Doit.im Team