Can "Key" = "OK" ?

[J Lucas]

Is there a way to set a keyboard key to equal selecting an "OK" buton on screen to complete entering a callout? This would save a lot of mouse actions and time.

Edited February 13, 2008 by J Lucas

[mar schrammeyer]

enter

[J Lucas]

mar:

Enter does not work when closing the callout dialog box after entering text. Enter creates a new line of text.

[jan15]

I don't use callouts, but does the Enter key on the numeric keypad exit instead of creating a new line? It works that way with text objects.

You can make a key or key combination perform a mouse click operation using a macro utility such as Macro Express.

[mar schrammeyer]

for me it does, a new line is return

could be a mac thing?

Edited February 14, 2008 by mar schrammeyer

[CS1]

I find with most pop-up boxes hitting the "enter" key engages the "no" or "cancel" option not the "yes" or "ok" option.

It would goof if there was a shortcut key for "delete" also. The "cut" short cut is good for deleting

[J Lucas]

jan: If you don't use callouts what do you use for leader lines and notes?

The problem with the OK button on the callout dialog is that you have to move the curser over it and then click the mouse. So just substituting a key for a mouse operation will not work.

[brudgers]

Program any shortcut you want

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=157024

25 bucks at Bestbuy.

Right hand stays on mouse.

Left hand switches between keyboard and Nostromo.

Had it about a week.

It's great.

[jan15]

The Esc key closes some dialog boxes, and it closes a text editing box, keeping whatever text you typed - same as the numeric keypad Enter key.

And the Del key deletes whatever's selected.

[monkey]

to finish a callout, you have to use the enter button by the keypad,

the normal enter button only pulls down a new line.

[J Lucas]

monkey,

That is the answer I was looking for. Thank you, thank you. That will save a lot of mouse moves and clicks!

The post by jan15 had the same answer in it but I did not read it carefully.

brudgers, I am going to check out that gadget you posted.

Thanks to all,

[brudgers]

Once I got it programmed, it paid for itself in about a day.

The biggest problem I have is remembering to use it.

[Ride]

On a mac keyboard, the usual enter button at the right of the letters is labelled "return", and this is exactly what it does in vectorworks. Definitely must use the enter button at the number pad to effect the closing of dialogue boxes.

[billtheia]

Enter key on numeric key pad closes callout dialog box for me. Return key adds a line return.