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    • EkopalypseE
      Ekopalypse @Captain Shepard
      last edited by Ekopalypse

      @Captain-Shepard said in Changing the focus from Function List panel to the main editor, and vice-versa:

      I would like to know if there is a keyboard shortcut to change the focus from a side panel

      Afaik, ALT+W+W+ENTER works most of the time. (I know in document map it doesn’t)

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      • Alan KilbornA
        Alan Kilborn @Ekopalypse
        last edited by

        @Ekopalypse said in Changing the focus from Function List panel to the main editor, and vice-versa:

        Afaik, ALT+W+W+ENTER works most of the time

        Maybe better said as Alt+w then w then Enter.

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        • astrosofistaA
          astrosofista @Ekopalypse
          last edited by

          @Ekopalypse said in Changing the focus from Function List panel to the main editor, and vice-versa:

          Afaik, ALT+W+W+ENTER works most of the time. (I know in document map it doesn’t)

          Hi @Ekopalypse, @Alan-Kilborn

          FWIW, it doesn’t work in my setup, though ALT+N, then N then Enter works. In other words, take into account that it’s language dependant.

          Have Fun!

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          • guy038G
            guy038
            last edited by guy038

            Hello, @captain-shepard and **All,

            Here is a non-exhaustive table of the ways to switch from a panel to the main editor window and vice-versa

            I surely forgot some obvious ways ! For instance, modifying a localization file in order to use the Alt + Letter method

            •---------------------------------------•-----------------------------•------------------------------------------------------•
            |                 Panel                 |  From Panel to Main Editor  |              From Main Editor to Panel               |
            •---------------------------------------•-----------------------------•------------------------------------------------------•
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Project                              |  Window key, twice          |  Click on Panel's title                              |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Folder as Workspace                  |  Window key, twice          |  Click on Panel's title                              |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Function list                        |  Window key, twice          |  Click on Panel's title                              |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Character panel                      |  Window key, twice          |  Click on Panel's title  or hit a User Shortcut      |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Clipboard History                    |  Window key, twice          |  Click on Panel's title  or hit a User Shortcut      |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Incremental search                   |  Window key, twice          |  ALt + Ctrl + I                                      |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Find Result                          |  F7                         |  F7                                                  |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Find / Replace/ Find in Files/ Mark  |  Alt + Tab                  |  Ctrl + F / Ctrl + H / Shift + Ctrl + F / Ctrl + M   |
            |                                       |                             |                                                      |
            |  Go to                                |  Alt + Tab                  |  Ctrl + G                                            |
            •---------------------------------------•-----------------------------•------------------------------------------------------•
            

            Best Regards,

            guy038

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            • Alan KilbornA
              Alan Kilborn @guy038
              last edited by

              @guy038

              I’m confused about the Alt+Tab ones.
              For me this switches apps, not windows within an app…

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              • PeterJonesP
                PeterJones @Alan Kilborn
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                @Alan-Kilborn ,

                The Alt+Tab may have been a Windows change at some point. IIRC, @guy038 still uses WinXP, and it may be that Microsoft allowed Alt+Tab to work with sub-dialogs in a version from that long ago; I don’t remember. But I can confirm with my Win10 that Alt+Tab will not take you from the Find dialog back to the main NPP window.

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                • Alan KilbornA
                  Alan Kilborn @PeterJones
                  last edited by

                  @PeterJones

                  The Alt+Tab may have been a Windows change at some point

                  I have no specific memories of WinXP as it has been close to a decade since I used it, but it seems like Alt+Tab has pretty much always been an “app switcher” in Windows?

                  @guy038 still uses WinXP

                  Guy should have a “Donate” button for when he provides regex help. Get himself a new Win10 capable box very quickly. :-)

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                  • guy038G
                    guy038
                    last edited by guy038

                    Hi, @captain-shepard, @peterjones, @alan-kilborn and All,

                    Ah… OK ! So, certainly, the Alt + Tab combination must be Win XP specific !

                    For instance, let suppose I’ve just opened Notepad++ and the Calc software, on my Win XP laptop :

                    • Hit CTRL + F => The Find dialog opens

                    • Hit Alt + Tab => Focus is now on the Main Editor

                    • Hit CTRL + F, again => The Find dialog is back, on the foreground

                    • Hit Alt + Tab => Focus is back , again, on the Main Editor

                    • Hit Alt + Tab, again => Calc.exe is selected

                    • Hit Alt + Tab, a last time => Notepad++.exe is selected and focus is , again, on the main editor window, with the Find dialog in the background


                    Alan, you’re teasing me, but you’re right! I’m almost ashamed ! So 2021 should be a big year — for me — with a brand-new Win 10 laptop !

                    BR

                    guy038

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                    • Alan KilbornA
                      Alan Kilborn @guy038
                      last edited by

                      @guy038 said in Changing the focus from Function List panel to the main editor, and vice-versa:

                      you’re teasing me, but you’re right! I’m almost ashamed ! So 2021 should be a big year — for me — with a brand-new Win 10 laptop !

                      2021 ??
                      You really need a gofundme.
                      All these slackers/takers that have milked you for regexes over the years should be hounded up and asked to donate.
                      You’d surely get your new laptop before 2020 is out.

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                      • guy038G
                        guy038
                        last edited by

                        Hello, @Alan-kilborn and All,

                        In fact, I feel a bit silly because because I just flew over your idea, Alan and my answer really needs to be understood in the first degree :

                        At no time did I want to suggest that people should donate to help me get a new laptop !

                        I just wanted to say that it was time to stop bothering, you all, with my old Win XP machine and that it was urgent for me to change times ! ( probably for Christmas )

                        I know…, I must have already said that, last year ;-)))

                        Cheers,

                        guy038

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                        • Alan KilbornA
                          Alan Kilborn @guy038
                          last edited by

                          @guy038 said in Changing the focus from Function List panel to the main editor, and vice-versa:

                          At no time did I want to suggest that people should donate to help me get a new laptop !

                          Of course not; all my idea.
                          Nobody interpreted it as you with your hand out.
                          At least I don’t think so.
                          I’ll cease with the joking around as perhaps it is making you feel awkward; apologies.

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