* Data Entry exit

[alkyl]

Is there any reason why data entry could not be completed with or exited (&saved) using the arrow keys to progress to the next field (in the arrow direction)?  While exiting using tab is a legit. option, as a keyboard based data-entry it seems strange to not be able to exit using the above methods.

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[PeterR]

Some fields, e.g. Notes, Addresses, Text from Source, and Actual Text, can have multi-line entries, and can be used to start a new line.  The arrow keys will often be needed (especially if not using a mouse) to correct data within a field.  NB: saving of data to disk happens only when you save manually or when autosave (if enabled at all) kicks in.

[alkyl]

Good thought(s) (which I hadn't considered). It might be possible the feature on single line fields. But I recognize that there is a 'consistency' issue for the 'look & feel', but it would be nice.

[Jane]

Just to add very few windows apps I can think of allow you to move from field to field using the Enter key in many cases pressing enter will 'submit' the current form if the field is a single line entry one.

[ChrisBowyer]

Very few Windows apps use modeless data entry like the Property Box, as opposed to the pop-up, fill in, press Ok or Cancel style, in which Enter (or C/R) nearly always actions the Ok button.

Apart from the exception of multi-line text entry, the Enter key has no natural meaning in this style, and F5 is used almost universally for Refresh (and is in any case awkward when typing). I think a better analogy is the effect of pressing Enter when typing in Excel for example.