Quick Linker

[qwerty]

I wonder if someone else has the same experience or whether this is just a hick-up with my VM: When you create an element by pressing the space bar on a diagram you see the quick-linker icon (the little arrow), but you can't use it. You need to click once again onto the new element in order to be able to use the quick-linker. For me that is very confusing as often I want to connect the new element with another one. And then the click runs into the void and nothing happens.

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[Paulus]

No (using EA 10 build 1006 in Virtualbox 4.2.8 with Guest additions)

[qwerty]

No what? No, not that experience. Or no, does not work either?

It works correct with the diagram toolbox (drag'n'drop) , but not when using the space bar to open the context menu.

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[KP]

When you create an element from the spacebar context menu, EA puts keyboard focus in the newly created element's name. I'd say that's correct: the first thing you're going to want to do on creating a new element is name it.

[qwerty]

Ehrm, what? If I create an element via blank space menu or via dragging it from the diagram toolbox takes me through the same workflow: properties are opened, I can modify and then save. Then I see the same picture: the new element, framed (selected) with the tools for quick-linker and painter. But in the first case these tools do not work unlike in the second case.

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[KP]

Ehrm, what? If I create an element via blank space menu or via dragging it from the diagram toolbox takes me through the same workflow: [highlight]properties are opened[/highlight], I can modify and then save. Then I see the same picture: the new element, framed (selected) with the tools for quick-linker and painter. But in the first case these tools do not work unlike in the second case.

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Ah, you have "Edit Object on New" selected. Different ball game!

[qwerty]

I have (although not remembering having it set). But then, is the behavior inconsistent? And should I report a bug?

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[Paulus]

No what? No, not that experience. Or no, does not work either?

It works correct with the diagram toolbox (drag'n'drop) , but not when using the space bar to open the context menu.

No as a response to your question 'I wonder if someone else has the same experience or whether this is just a hick-up with my VM'... so imo what you see is not a bug in EA, might still be a version or a configuration issue though.

[qwerty]

Thanks Paulus. However, the issue is due to the different behavior after setting Edit on New. Probably I did set this option ages ago and each re-install preserves it. I will a report a bug.

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