Zotero 7 beta: Shortcut ctrl+M not working

talestomaz
edited May 31, 2024
Hi! Since I installed Zotero 7 beta the shortcut ctrl+M in the "quick format citation" dialog box is not working anymore to show additional elements (page, prefix, suffix...). Was it changed? Is it a bug?
For additional context: OS is Linux Manjaro KDE.
Thanks!
  • dstillman
    edited May 31, 2024
    I'm not sure what you're referring to. I don't think Ctrl-M was ever an official shortcut. In Zotero 6, Ctrl/Cmd-Down-Arrow was a shortcut to show the citation-options panel. In Zotero 7, you can just press left-arrow (to focus the bubble) and then down-arrow (without Ctrl/Cmd) to open the panel.
  • talestomaz
    Indeed, I don't know where I got the Ctrl+M command from, it's pure mistake on my side. I meant the Ctrl+Down-Arrow shortcut. I tested and it works the way you just described. Was the change intended? Any chance of getting the previous - faster - behaviour back?
  • dstillman
    Yes, the change was intentional — it's part of general improvements to the dialog that make it much more accessible via the keyboard and screen readers.
    the previous - faster - behaviour back
    I mean, Left-Down isn't really any slower than Ctrl-Down once you're used to it, is it?
  • talestomaz
    It's one command more :)
    I mean, if it benefits other areas and possible uses, nothing against it, I can get used to it too.
  • dstillman
    It's one command more
    But it's two keys on the keyboard either way…
  • dstillman
    (I think the main argument would be that it's slightly faster to hit two keys on two sides of the keyboard than two keys next to each other, but I'm not sure that's worth adding back special handling for Ctrl-Down that only has an effect immediately after a bubble is added.)
  • talestomaz
    Ah, ok! Now I realise that it works without the need to press Ctrl. It's simply arrow left, arrow down. I thought I'd still need to do Ctrl-Down. Yes, I have to admit that this is nearly the same. I just have to get used to it.
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