A way to bypass the dialog window when closing a file?

[CaroleA]

When I have several images to close and don't want/need to save any of them, is there a shortcut (or a modifier) to bypass the dialog window?

[carl123]

No, but...

File > Close all

Will give just one dialog window with a box you can tick once and it will apply to all currently open documents

[GarryP]

You can use menu “File → Close All” and then check the “Apply to All” control and then press the “No” button, but that’s about it as far as I know (apart from manually 'killing'/ending the application process, which I wouldn’t recommend).

[CaroleA]

I see. It might work but I really wished it could be individual for each, so if I need to close 9 out of 10 images without saving, but I want to keep the 10th to work, that seems to not save time.

I added it as a suggestion here if you want to add to it.

[MikeTO]

Note that you can press Cmd+D on macOS to dismiss the dialog without saving the file.

[CaroleA]

1 hour ago, MikeTO said:

Note that you can press Cmd+D on macOS to dismiss the dialog without saving the file.

I am using Windows. I wonder if there is something similar?

[Oufti]

2 hours ago, MikeTO said:

Note that you can press Cmd+D on macOS to dismiss the dialog without saving the file.

55 minutes ago, CaroleA said:

I am using Windows. I wonder if there is something similar?

Isn't the Esc key (or perhaps Shift-Esc) a usable shortcut to dismiss the dialog?

[MikeTO]

1 hour ago, Oufti said:

Isn't the Esc key (or perhaps Shift-Esc) a usable shortcut to dismiss the dialog?

Esc is the shortcut for the Cancel button - it closes the dialog and leaves the document open. Cmd+D is the shortcut for the Don't Save button and varies by language.

[carl123]

10 hours ago, MikeTO said:

Note that you can press Cmd+D on macOS to dismiss the dialog without saving the file.

 

9 hours ago, CaroleA said:

I am using Windows. I wonder if there is something similar?

The "N" key will dismiss the dialog and the document without saving the file, on Windows

[CaroleA]

9 minutes ago, carl123 said:

The "N" key will dismiss the dialog and the document without saving the file, on Windows

Great! Thanks.

It is "interesting" that the shortcut would be different between Mac and Windows! But I am glad there is one.