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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