[MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
Maybe it's me, but has anyone else seen a change in the way that in Snow Leopard, the finder allows editing in the names, perhaps with all apps? It seems to me that the 'single click to edit' immediately translates into unwanted launches, always annoying, sometimes with

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread Ken Ray
On Sep 26, 2011, at 12:23 PM, stephen barncard wrote: Maybe it's me, but has anyone else seen a change in the way that in Snow Leopard, the finder allows editing in the names, perhaps with all apps? It seems to me that the 'single click to edit' immediately translates into unwanted

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
click once to edit - I get no chance to wait, just launches. horrible On 26 September 2011 11:00, Ken Ray k...@sonsothunder.com wrote: On Sep 26, 2011, at 12:23 PM, stephen barncard wrote: Maybe it's me, but has anyone else seen a change in the way that in Snow Leopard, the finder allows

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
false double click On 26 September 2011 11:11, stephen barncard stephenrevoluti...@barncard.com wrote: click once to edit - I get no chance to wait, just launches. horrible On 26 September 2011 11:00, Ken Ray k...@sonsothunder.com wrote: On Sep 26, 2011, at 12:23 PM, stephen barncard

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread Phil Davis
Hi Stephen, I find it's sometimes easier to: - select filename - hit RETURN on the keyboard - instant edit mode! no waiting! - edit - hit RETURN again - back to normal Phil Davis On 9/26/11 11:11 AM, stephen barncard wrote: false double click On 26 September 2011 11:11, stephen barncard

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
thanks for the tip but can't get that far. I'm often getting a false double click on select On 26 September 2011 11:19, Phil Davis rev...@pdslabs.net wrote: Hi Stephen, I find it's sometimes easier to: - select filename - hit RETURN on the keyboard - instant edit mode! no waiting! - edit

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread Mark Wieder
stephen- Monday, September 26, 2011, 11:43:41 AM, you wrote: thanks for the tip but can't get that far. I'm often getting a false double click on select Try changing the mouse settings. -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ use-livecode

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread Phil Davis
Do you have a different mouse you can try? It sounds to me like it could be a mouse malfunction. Phil On 9/26/11 11:43 AM, stephen barncard wrote: thanks for the tip but can't get that far. I'm often getting a false double click on select On 26 September 2011 11:19, Phil

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
I've tried three of two types. Two wired, and the newest wireless mouse. First thing I did. I'm pretty sure it's system related. On 26 September 2011 11:52, Phil Davis rev...@pdslabs.net wrote: Do you have a different mouse you can try? It sounds to me like it could be a mouse malfunction.

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/26/11 1:11 PM, stephen barncard wrote: click once to edit - I get no chance to wait, just launches. horrible I've never seen that happen, and it would interfere with standard Finder functions if it did (as you say.) Could it be your mouse that's sending double-clicks? I used to have my

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread Colin Holgate
There is software called USB Overdrive, that apparently will allow you to do double clicks in the Finder. A non mouse way to get to a file is to type the first letter. Or type as many letters as are needed to make it select the one you want. Then you can press Return and do the renaming.

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
It's just too hypersensitive. sometimes it works correctly sometimes not. mostly not. Selecting either the text or the icon most often launches whatever it is. Driving me nuts. And when that happens while trying to drag from a folder of zips, it selects ALL of them, then tries to launch all. You

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
thanks Colin and Jackie On 26 September 2011 12:31, Colin Holgate co...@verizon.net wrote: There is software called USB Overdrive, that apparently will allow you to do double clicks in the Finder. A non mouse way to get to a file is to type the first letter. Or type as many letters as are

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread Devin Asay
On Sep 26, 2011, at 1:38 PM, stephen barncard wrote: It's just too hypersensitive. sometimes it works correctly sometimes not. mostly not. Selecting either the text or the icon most often launches whatever it is. Driving me nuts. And when that happens while trying to drag from a folder of

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/26/11 2:38 PM, stephen barncard wrote: It's just too hypersensitive. sometimes it works correctly sometimes not. mostly not. Selecting either the text or the icon most often launches whatever it is. Driving me nuts. And when that happens while trying to drag from a folder of zips, it

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
yes I've tried messing with this, but my problem is the initial selection. On 26 September 2011 12:48, Devin Asay devin_a...@byu.edu wrote: On Sep 26, 2011, at 1:38 PM, stephen barncard wrote: It's just too hypersensitive. sometimes it works correctly sometimes not. mostly not. Selecting

Re: [MAC OS GRIPE] editing filenames in MacOS finder, three state fields

2011-09-26 Thread stephen barncard
Jacque - you may have something there. Even though the enable for 'spring loaded' was deselected, selecting, changing the timing, and deselecting seems to help. I'm going to see if Tinkertool has something for this too. On 26 September 2011 12:52, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com wrote: