topic Re: Entering text box in Documentation

Entering text box

2raarchitecture — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:30:42 GMT

This is probably painfully easy, but I have always found myself having to click multiple times before I can edit a text. Does anyone have a better way?

Re: Entering text box

2raarchitecture — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 20:39:03 GMT

I am always having to right click and activate to edit text...

Re: Entering text box

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:14:40 GMT

What version of AC / localization and what operating system?

Either the Arrow/selection tool is active, or you have the shift key depressed, when double-clicking inside the text box? Do you have the magnet turned on for the arrow/selection tool (you would see a magnet next to the arrow if so). No issues for me for any release of AC on MacOS.

Re: Entering text box

2raarchitecture — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:09:16 GMT

MacOS Big Sur 11.4.. how do i find out the AC localization?

Re: Entering text box

Steve Jepson — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:20:04 GMT

it is possible that sometimes when you try to edit a text some other tool is active when you dbl click on the text, rather than having the Arrow Tool active when you dbl click on it. ? That can happen when you use the escape key to let go of something, move the cursor to a text and try to edit it. You always need to have the Arrow Tool active when you edit a text, not just have the cursor on the text. Which means you must select the text - then dbl click on it. ?? Also, make sure the Quick Selection ( horseshoe shaped icon is active) ?

Re: Entering text box

2raarchitecture — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:13:46 GMT

I am sorry I don't know what is the arrow tool. I do see the arrow when I hover over the text

Re: Entering text box

Steve Jepson — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:45:52 GMT

The Cursor is not the same as the Selection Arrow. So perhaps you see the mouse cursor over the text ( which might look like the Arrow Tool) when you want to edit and nothing happens when you dbl click. ?

Re: Entering text box

2raarchitecture — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 21:43:31 GMT

Thank you!!! I had the arrow tool selected. When I chose the text tool before hovering over the text, it goes into editing mode right away. This is the right workflow, right? I appreciate this!

Re: Entering text box

2raarchitecture — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:31:34 GMT

I have the arrow selected, not just the mouse cursor, and the magnet is also on. However, I do have to click 3 times before I can edit the text. I wonder if there is a preference where I set that I have to click three times. is there? I think this may be a software glitch.

Re: Entering text box

Steve Jepson — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:26:00 GMT

I don't know it that the right way to do it or not. Same thing your talking about happens to me too sometimes. Not exactly sure what it is but it's been a while since it happened to me. I just sort of ignore it and it goes away ? 🙂