i have no memory of ever doing this, but must have… it’s a brilliant feature i use all the time. as usual: thx, barebones! 8-)
> On Feb 7, 2019, at 8:13 AM, Patrick Woolsey <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 2/6/19 at 7:23 PM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > (Barbara Snyder) wrote: > >> What I want to do is use the keyboard to select a different file from the >> project file list. >> > [...] > > There is an expert prefs option which you can set to obtain this behavior. > > Cribbing from the "Expert Preferences" page of the online help (Help -> > BBEdit Help): > > ================ > > Projects > > * In project windows, the file list does not accept keyboard focus > by default, unless the editing view is hidden. You can modify this > so that the file list gets the focus whenever you click on it: > > [ by issuing the following Terminal command ] > > defaults write com.barebones.bbedit ProjectsListCanAcquireKeyboardFocus > -bool YES > > ================ > > Having made the above change, you may further wish to enable the next option > to prevent keyboard navigation "over" files from automatically opening them: > > ================ > > Projects > > * In project windows, the file list does not accept [ ... ] > > * Project windows will ordinarily open an item in the file list > for editing when you click on it and the editing view is visible. > To require a double-click: > > [ just enter the following Terminal command ] > > defaults write com.barebones.bbedit ProjectsOpenItemsOnSingleClick -bool NO > > ================ > > (PS: Since the latter option does work :-) please check to ensure you've > entered the command exactly as it appears above.) > > > Regards, > > -- Patrick Woolsey > == > Bare Bones Software, Inc. <http://www.barebones.com/ > <http://www.barebones.com/>> > > > -- > This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature > request or need technical support, please email > "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" rather than posting to > the group. > Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <https://www.twitter.com/bbedit > <https://www.twitter.com/bbedit>> > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BBEdit Talk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit > <https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit>. bruce linde 5 happiness webmaster (four more than the competition!) http://www.5happy.com/ <http://www.5happy.com/> http://www.5happy.com/blahg 510.530.1331 office (and best place to leave messages) 510.206.9730 mobile (shift key available upon request) -- This is the BBEdit Talk public discussion group. If you have a feature request or need technical support, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <https://www.twitter.com/bbedit> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BBEdit Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/bbedit.
