On 22/02/2012 3:55 AM, Shlomo Perets wrote:
In FrameMaker 9 and 10, keyboard shortcuts for selecting
tags/variables/conditions/elements/attributes (F9 or Ctrl-9, F8 or
Ctrl-8, Ctrl-0, Ctrl-4, etc.) work inconsistently.
When the shortcuts don't work (bottom left corner shows "Not
Applicable"), resize the FM application window, and they should work
again (only until the next time you experience the same problem). You
may also try turning on the "Auto-Collapse Iconic Panels" preference --
some users reported this to be of help (I experience the problem
regardless of the preference; turning on this preference has a side
effect of unexpectedly closing a pod/panel when a child dialog is closed
-- e.g. DPI setting from Object Properties or Edit Tab Stop from the
Paragraph Designer). Restarting FM should also help (again, until the
next time the problem appears).
I have also found that when the F8/F9 shortcuts fail, I can click in the
status bar where the dropdown list *should* appear, and it *does*
appear; the problem goes away for a while, until the next failure.
You're absolutely right, Shlomo -- flaky shortcuts are a MAJOR
annoyance. No highly productive computer user can afford to rely on the
mouse.
--
Stuart Rogers
Technical Communicator
Phoenix Geophysics Limited
3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3
Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5
+1 (416) 491-7340 x 325
http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com
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