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Bug 32874 - cannot switch between windows using command-`
Summary: cannot switch between windows using command-`
Status: VERIFIED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Window System (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: Macintosh Mac OS X
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: _ tboudreau
URL:
Keywords: JDK_SPECIFIC
Depends on: 46806
Blocks:
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Reported: 2003-04-14 17:27 UTC by rlucas
Modified: 2008-12-23 14:31 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description rlucas 2003-04-14 17:27:20 UTC 
Hi folks,

(in all cases the default netbeans metallic LAF is chosen)

Under NB3.4 and JDK 1.3.1 I could easily switch windows (e.g. main ide window / 
undocked output window) using command-` (left single quote), which is standard OS X 
behavior.

Upon installing JDK 1.4.1 and NB 3.5 Qbuild 03 April 03, the command-` behavior no 
longer works.  (Command-tab still works for switching between applications.)  The 
following anomalies with command-` are noted:

1. Command-` in main editor window does nothing, whether editing a java source or 
inputting text into a text field (e.g. renaming a file).  Same is true for the options window.

2. Command-` in the output window echoes ` to the output window.

Also, using the main IDE Window menu to try to switch to the output window AND using 
ctrl-number to switch between windows both don't work.
Comment 1 inertia 2003-07-07 19:16:14 UTC 
I have this problem on OS X 10.2.6, JDK 1.4.1.  The keyboard mapping of most CTRL 
keys should be moved over to the Command key.  For instance, CTRL-C (copy) should 
be mapped as Command-C.

Apple Java defaults to Command, but NetBeans remaps them back to CTRL.  So in 
certain areas of the application, CTRL-C does not work, but Command-C does.  For 
example, the text fields in the Replace dialog box use Command for copy and paste.
Comment 2 Tomas Hurka 2004-02-25 15:37:58 UTC 
We will try to fix it in NB 4.0
Comment 3 _ tboudreau 2004-07-31 23:36:47 UTC 
This was implemented recently as CTRL-~;  I finished the implementation of a fix for issue 
26854 (resolving all of the Ctrl-vs-Command issues so the keyboard mappings are natural 
mac os mappings) today.  The Ctrl-~ binding was recently changed to Ctrl-Tab (which 
seems to be having some problems - see issue 46800).

Anyway, probably the correct resolution would be:

 - Implement issue 26854 so Command->Control mappings are done correctly
 - Either fix issue 46800 (if it's provably fixable) and provide an alternate mac-only 
mapping to Command-~, or if 46800 is not fixable, leave the mapping as Ctrl-~, and it 
will auto-magically be remapped to Command-~ on the mac
Comment 4 _ tboudreau 2004-08-16 11:48:58 UTC 
Just tried it in SDI mode on 4.0.  Command-~, as it should, works fine for switching 
between all windows in SDI mode.  Ctrl-Tab also works fine, showing NetBeans internal 
window switching dialog.
Comment 5 Marian Mirilovic 2005-07-12 10:15:04 UTC 
closed
Comment 6 Quality Engineering 2008-12-23 14:31:18 UTC 
This issue had *1 votes* before move to platform component