Tab through X,Y,Z dimension boxes

[Cowski4444]

When I drop a box, for example, onto the workplane and start editing the dimensions, it would be ideal if I could tab through the X,Y,Z dimensions (Tinkercad does allow tabbing through the X and Y dimensions). But when I change one dimension, X for example, and I hit tab, it starts tabbing through the resize buttons and not the dimension boxes.

[henmedia]

@Cowski4444 thank you, you are right: after a number field, Tab stopped on the slider and on the little reset arrow before it reached the next field, so three presses per value. I've changed it so Tab goes straight from one number field to the next in the properties panel. The slider and the reset arrow still work with the mouse. It comes in the next update.

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[Cowski4444]

Thank you very much for making this addition to the program. Will make things much easier!

As for a small donation, I agree, you deserve it for putting this product out. Once I'm more familiar with it and completely switch over from Tinkercad -> Layerling, I will be making a donation to keep the product alive!! I'm a firm believer in helping out people like you that do things like this.

If there is anything I can do on the side to help you, please let me know. I'm a retired SQL Server Engineer and web app developer.

[henmedia]

@Cowski4444, thank you, and there is no hurry. Since you offered: the most useful help is what you already did - trying what you know from Tinkercad and writing here what is missing or in the way, like the Tab keys. And as a developer you are welcome to open a pull request for something that bothers you; CONTRIBUTING.md says how, and a small fix is a good start.

[Cowski4444]

Hi there!!
A couple of things...

1. I am DEFINATELY going to support what I am able to for your project!! I see myself quickly transition from Tinkercad -> Layerling. All the additional features makes this almost a no brainer! I can't help but to support you!

2. I'm not sure if you have implemented the dimensions tab feature yet. I'm current as of v1.84.0 and still not able to tab into each X,Y,Z dimension box. I changed this box from 20 -> 32 and when I hit tab 1 time, all the dimension box came up. When I hit tab again, the bottom, right hand node point highlighted.

Let me know if I am doing something wrong or if your fix got broken in a subsequent patch which is always possible. :)

Thanks and keep the GREAT work up!!

[henmedia]

@Cowski4444, thank you, and you are not doing anything wrong. My fix in 1.68.1 only covered the properties panel on the right. The number boxes on the shape itself are a different thing, and there Tab still leaves the box and lands on the corner handles. I am changing it so that Tab in one of these boxes keeps your value and opens the next one (width, depth, height), and Shift+Tab goes back. I will write here when it is out.

[henmedia]

@Cowski4444, thank you for your support and for the careful description. Tab in the number boxes on the shape is in 1.85.0: it keeps your value and opens the next box (width, depth, height), and Shift+Tab goes back. Reload the page to get it; the installed app needs a restart.