for positioning I enter the keyboard mode by , then I have focus on the command line and can type @20;50
But how do I release the command line? According to the manuals should leave the command line in order to enter new short commands like “mv” for move. But I can’t leave the command line as long as the mouse pointer is inside the drawing area. As soon as the pointer leaves the drawing area, the command line is left. is not detected at all and I can’t see any option about that.
First: MV requires a selection, escaping a drawing method usually leaves no selection.
e.g. Draw Line from 2 Points (LI) using the command line to enter 2 points.
The first escape leaves the command line …
LI is still active and requires a next point.
The second escape is similar to the right mouse button = ‘Done’
LI is still active and now requires a first point.
The third escape is again the right button = ‘Cancel’
After canceling the LI method one can enter a valid shortcut e.g. TM (Trim Both)
One could also reset LI directly in the command line by QQ.
I type “li”, then to enter the command line, then @100;100 @200;200.
The line is there, but I can’t leave the command line by pressing multiple times. I need to move the mouse cursor out of the drawing first.
I would like to be able to work by keyboard only in some situations, like that:
I type “li”, then to enter the command line, then @100;100 @200;200ci … now drawing a circle.
I’m on a Windows system and have no access to a Linux for testing. I’m assuming that QCAD acts on Linux identical like Windows and your request tested on Windows works just fine. This said there are only two option left. The Linux package works differently or you did one or more settings in QCAD which prevent the proper work of that shortcut. To eliminate one of the two option you need to reset QCAD what means ALL your personal settings in QCAD are gone. Please close QCAD and delete the files QCAD3.conf and library_3_0_0_9.db. Where to find them is explained in this tutorial:
Note: If you just like to test a reset of QCAD backup or rename the two mentioned files which then can be used later to reverse the reset.
One information that might help and that also exists in Windows somewhere:
I’m using Xfce and have enabled Settings->Window Manager->Focus->Focus Model-> Focus follows mouse
That means I have focussed every window under the mouse pointer without clicking, which is the most reasonable setting for my work flow since many many years. You could do that on Windows as well, at least it was possible via regedit in Windows XP times.
That means for leaving the command line as said above, I need to move the pointer out of the drawing window to some of the tool or layer windows, then back to the drawing window. Then ESC button works and I can go on with the next command like “ci” for circle.
