Keyboard Inputs Follow Mouse Focus in FastStone
What I am referring to in FastStone is: when you place the mouse in a particular area, that area is given focus, and inputs using the keyboard respond there, too. For instance, if the mouse is in the folder tree pane, pressing the down arrow key moves down a folder because it gets highlighted by the mouse's focus. If the mouse pointer were in the thumbnail pane, then a down key press would move down a thumbnail. Keyboard inputs follow mouse focus, even if you actually click on a pane and then use the keyboard arrow keys.
I was not even referring to the Tab key. But, now that you mention it, the Tab key has an interesting behavior as well. As I stated above, the mouse has focus, so the Tab key responds differently depending on where the pointer is. I still don't understand how it works. Here's what I've figured out though. If it's in the folder pane, it doesn't do anything. If it's in the thumbnail pane, it cycles between maybe two elements. If its outside both of these panes, the Tab key cycles between several program elements. But it is confusing just how it cycles.
If you can experience what I am talking about, do you like it and would you want that in IV?
As for my problem with IV, I haven't had time to try your suggestion. I'll report back when I do.
Originally posted by Sjef
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I was not even referring to the Tab key. But, now that you mention it, the Tab key has an interesting behavior as well. As I stated above, the mouse has focus, so the Tab key responds differently depending on where the pointer is. I still don't understand how it works. Here's what I've figured out though. If it's in the folder pane, it doesn't do anything. If it's in the thumbnail pane, it cycles between maybe two elements. If its outside both of these panes, the Tab key cycles between several program elements. But it is confusing just how it cycles.
If you can experience what I am talking about, do you like it and would you want that in IV?
As for my problem with IV, I haven't had time to try your suggestion. I'll report back when I do.
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