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Author Topic: Metrics Window Fixes and Autospacing . . .  (Read 785 times)
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« on: 2010-06-21, 10:47:35 »

There are two significant problems I've noticed about the new version which were features that are now missing from the 4.x version . . .

1) Metrics Window and Arrow Keys - It took me a few minutes to discover how to load a text document in to run though since the link on the right is now on the left but I'm OK with that, what I don't like is that I've lost the ability to toggle through the document using the keyboard up and down arrow keys while in the text string window and now must move the mouse to click the string of text above and below or the arrows to the right . . .

One other niggling thing I just noticed about the Metrics window . . . I used to be able to use the left and right arrow keys to move between sidebearing metrics from number to number, it is a very fast way to move between the numbers and I see it's only possible with the Tab key and Shift + Tab key . . .

Can I get cursor keys back please? It makes for faster working rather more movements on the keyboard to move between metrics data . . .

This isn't a personal request as much as it affects the quality of working with the program, honestly you need to review how these worked in FOG 4 to appreciate how significant this is when it's missing . . .

2) Autospacing - It's actually exactly the same as it was before if not improved however even if you click the option to modify the left sidebearing, it always remains zero. Not that I use this feature much other than for quick 'what if' spacing reviews, but this has always bothered me and I was hoping it was fixed in this release . . .

Stuart
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