Custom Keyboard Shortcut Issue

[phred]

Using 28.40.0612 on a Win10 desktop PC

I don't usually shutdown the PC but I did for a week when out of town recently. From day one with XY I've had Alt+N as a CKS for New Folder "New Folder". When I returned and fired up the PC, I found that Alt+N was doing nothing. So I set the CKS to Ctrl+N. It works as expected.

Trying this with a fresh instance Alt+N works as expected.

I have also tried with 28.40.607 and 28.40.600.

I'm thinking perhaps there's a conflict with Alt+N, but when I look at the CKS dialog and look at All Free Shortcuts, I see Alt+N. Why would it not work if it's not assigned to something else?

[jupe]

There has been major changes in the Info Panel in the current betas, so if you have it open when trying Alt+N that is likely your issue.

[phred]

Thanks for the suggestion, jupe. However closing the info panel had no effect on not being able to use Alt+N as a CKS to create a new folder.

[jupe]

That's very surprising, are you sure you still have it set in CKS?, anyway I still reckon it is related somehow, we'll have to see what Don says.

[phred]

It is still set in CKS...

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But now it's getting really weird. When I F12 to close the Info Panel, all that closes is the Info Panel tab headers. This is also happening in a fresh instance.

EDIT: Rolled back to 28.40.0400 and all issues work as expected.

[jupe]

Yeah that's a beta issue too, major changes are happening currently.

https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic ... 10#p240510

[phred]

With XY I'm usually an early adopter as Don's betas rarely impede my use. But these current Info Panel bugs will have me sticking with 28.40.0400 until it's all sorted.

[phred]

When I F12 to close the Info Panel, all that closes is the Info Panel tab headers. This is also happening in a fresh instance.

This has been resolved with 28.40.0613.

But the Custom Keyboard Shortcut (ALT+N) still does not work with the Info Panel open. Closing the IP lets ALT+N work as expected. I hope I can use ALT+N with the IP open in a future update.

[admin]

In the next beta you can use ALT+N with the IP open, IF there is no mnemonic n currently visible.

[phred]

Confirmed as working as expected. Thanks Don.

[admin]

Btw, in WinUI 3 underlined mnemonics became out of fashion. But I will leave them in for now. Maybe make them optional later.

[kger]

Btw, in WinUI 3 underlined mnemonics became out of fashion. But I will leave them in for now. Maybe make them optional later.

I would argue to keep them. Doing away with them is a mistake, as it forces usage of the mouse when actions could otherwise be done much faster with the keyboard.

[admin]

Exactly.

[phred]

Optional (user selectable) is always better.

[jupe]

@Don: Historically they already were optional. ie, StripAccelerators=1, it currently no longer seems to work though.