Saturday, December 17, 2011

Re: [Avid-L2] v.6 - changes to 'enter' key, text handling

 

Another aggravating little change -- no 'undo' when typing in bin text
columns.

Particularly annoying when combined with the new numeric 'enter' key
behaviour.

Let's say you've entered a new clip name, now hit the numeric enter key,
thinking it will save and deselect the text, then hit L-key to play
forward. Result in v.6 is the next clip in the bin is now named 'l',
with no easy way to undo the un-intended change and get the original
clip name back.

Cheers,
--Michael

On 11-12-15 11:08 AM, Michael Brockington wrote:
>
> I've just upgraded to MC v.6 on Mac (10.6.8) and am noticing a few small
> but unwelcome changes/bugs.
>
> Most annoying right now is a change in the locator/marker window. When
> entering marker descriptions, in earlier versions the Enter/Return key
> on the keyboard would add a newline in the text window, while the
> Enter/Return key on the numeric keypad would OK any changes and close
> the Locator/Marker window.
>
> With v.6 the Enter/Return key has the same effect on the regular
> keyboard and the numeric keypad -- it just adds a newline. So there now
> appears to be no keyboard-based way to dismiss this window -- always
> have to use the mouse to click OK/Cancel. Much slower to mark up
> footage having to switch to the mouse all the time.
>
> Something similiar has changed with text in bin columns - both
> Enter/Return keys have the same function -- going to the next clip and
> highlighting text for changes. Whereas in earlier versions the numeric
> keypad Enter/Return would OK changes to the current text field, and
> deselect it, allowing use of normal keyboard commands afterwards without
> going to the mouse.
>
> Another small thing: with text in bin columns, double-clicking a word no
> longer selects the entire word. Also after highlighting text, the left
> and right arrow keys no longer seem to take the insertion point to the
> start/end of the text as would be consistent with Mac interface.
>
> Typing text that exceeds column width used to be handled better -- now
> you can't see what you're typing until you save the bin, if you exceed
> the column width.
>
> Transition to full-screen display now often leaves the screen black
> until footage is played or advanced.
>
> Assigned clip colours in bins don't show up with AMA clips. (This made
> sense in previous versions since clips were always highlighted yellow,
> but now they have a different icon, why can't they be assigned colours?
> I guess this is more a feature request than a bug.)
>
> Software copes poorly with dual monitors that are different sizes --
> leaving some windows entirely offscreen in their home positions.
>
> Can others confirm these issues? Or are some due to being on 10.6.8
> instead of Lion? I imagine some are on the list of a hundred bugfixes...
>
> Thanks,
> --Michael
>
>

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