Terminating commands

[Eddy-2]

Am I the only one who thinks that terminating commands lacks consistency?

If I double click on a blank space, some commands end, other commands don't.

Another example: I have a table with text containing a hyperlink to a page in my document. I select Go to Hyperlink Target and it jumps to the nominated page and also starts the insert table command. I don't want to insert a table and therefore have to end a command I didn't want in the first place.

It's no big deal, just an unnecessary distraction.

[walt.farrell]

On 5/17/2021 at 5:58 AM, Eddy-2 said:

Am I the only one who thinks that terminating commands lacks consistency?

If I double click on a blank space, some commands end, other commands don't.

I'm not sure what you mean by a "command" in this context. Can you give a few more examples?

On 5/17/2021 at 5:58 AM, Eddy-2 said:

Another example: I have a table with text containing a hyperlink to a page in my document. I select Go to Hyperlink Target and it jumps to the nominated page and also starts the insert table command. I don't want to insert a table and therefore have to end a command I didn't want in the first place.

I do not see that happening. The target page is not changed in any way when I get there.

[Eddy-2]

Hello Walt.

Double clicking a blank space after drawing a quick shape ends the command, ditto crop, text frame, etc.

Fill tool and transparency tool don't.

Those are just off the top of my head and if I get any more, I'll post them.

Regarding the hyperlink, the target page doesn't change but the cursor changes from an I (selecting the hyperlinked text in the table) to an insert table cursor on the target page.

[walt.farrell]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Fixx]

I am not sure if it is more window handling than command terminating... but, for example for adjustment layers windows there is NO command to make them CLOSE. ENTER – no, ESC – no, CMD-W – affects the whole document. Only way is to reach mouse and click close box. Infuriating. 

[walt.farrell]

On 5/29/2021 at 3:39 AM, Fixx said:

I am not sure if it is more window handling than command terminating... but, for example for adjustment layers windows there is NO command to make them CLOSE. ENTER – no, ESC – no, CMD-W – affects the whole document. Only way is to reach mouse and click close box. Infuriating. 

1. Click outside the adjustment dialog with the Move Tool selected.
   or
2. Press Esc.

[Fixx]

True, clicking with move tool works, but it is still mousework. ESC does not work.. Mac (Mojave).