Hi all,
I don't know if this is already a faq, but as I have struggled with this issue for quite a long time, I care to share my "discovery":
when I want to set a bookmark with the Command-F2 shortcut, I need to press the Command key first, the 'fn' key second (otherwise the F2 key increase the brightness of the screen instead of passing the value to the application), and F2 last.
If I press the 'fn' key first and the 'Command' key second, the bookmark is not set.
Best regards,
Giulio Cesare
On 10 nov. 06, at 12:42, Giulio Cesare Solaroli wrote:
Hi all,
I don't know if this is already a faq, but as I have struggled with this issue for quite a long time, I care to share my "discovery":
when I want to set a bookmark with the Command-F2 shortcut, I need to press the Command key first, the 'fn' key second (otherwise the F2 key increase the brightness of the screen instead of passing the value to the application), and F2 last.
If I press the 'fn' key first and the 'Command' key second, the bookmark is not set.
I would recommend switching the behavior of the fn key (in the Keyboard preference pane "Use the F1-F12 key to control software features"). I often use F1-F12 with modifiers, and not having to think about the order in which I have to hit keys is nice. The price is that it's less convenient to use the associated features, but I don't find it too bad.
Alan
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Hi Giulio,
when I want to set a bookmark with the Command-F2 shortcut, I need to press the Command key first, the 'fn' key second (otherwise the F2 key increase the brightness of the screen instead of passing the value to the application), and F2 last.
If I press the 'fn' key first and the 'Command' key second, the bookmark is not set.
The behavior you describe is not limited to TextMate as you should see it happen with any program that includes an F* key combo along in some chording sequence.
You can either get used to this "feature" anytime that you need to do a key combo that includes any function keys (so, you just have to press the fn key *right before* the function key), or you can switch the behavior of the F* keys in the Keyboard Preference Pane by turning on the check box that says "Use the F1-F12 keys to controls software features".
I chose the latter of the two options :-)
HTH, -steve
Hi Steve,
thanks for you comment.
I mostly use F* keys for volume and brightness. I get used to the 'fn' key for expose F9 feature, but TextMate bookmark shortcut is the only feature where I need to use a F* key with another modifier. And this situation was showing some strange behaviour that I could diagnose only today.
Now that I have understood what's going on, I think I can live with this arrangement.
Giulio Cesare
On 11/10/06, Steve Lianoglou lists@arachnedesign.net wrote:
Hi Giulio,
when I want to set a bookmark with the Command-F2 shortcut, I need to press the Command key first, the 'fn' key second (otherwise the F2 key increase the brightness of the screen instead of passing the value to the application), and F2 last.
If I press the 'fn' key first and the 'Command' key second, the bookmark is not set.
The behavior you describe is not limited to TextMate as you should see it happen with any program that includes an F* key combo along in some chording sequence.
You can either get used to this "feature" anytime that you need to do a key combo that includes any function keys (so, you just have to press the fn key *right before* the function key), or you can switch the behavior of the F* keys in the Keyboard Preference Pane by turning on the check box that says "Use the F1-F12 keys to controls software features".
I chose the latter of the two options :-)
HTH, -steve
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