1.2 chat help
- Thread starter mamiluk
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if you put /w infront of your chat you direct it to your wing, /l to local chat and probably others that I don't know of yet
/r to reply to the last message received.
/t to send to your current target
I had the same problem so go into OPTIONS > CONTROLS > MODE SWITCHES > AUTO FOCUS ON TEXT INPUT FIELD > SWITCH FROM ON TO OFF. This should stop activating the chat input box every time you press 2. To type you can use ENTER. This works in normal HUD too so it will activate it. To change between channels while the chat input is activated use TAB to cycle through them.
Have fun...
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I think I've worked it out now.
When you open the chat (press 2) and then press escape, you can toggle through the menus using Q and E, without actually typing Q and E!!
When you open the chat (press 2) and then press escape, you can toggle through the menus using Q and E, without actually typing Q and E!!
I think the new chat system NEEDS documentation. I couldn't find anything on how the new system works, and when trying it last night I almost lost my ship because of the deal-breaking "Esc" to get from the chat box back to where I can use "2" to close the window. I had a chat box full of 222221111144444 whilst stuck in the letterbox. OK, so I was using the Debug Cam immediately before this, so was, in the words of the prophet, vulnerable. To my own stupidity. However, I think "Esc" should always, always, always be a hot-key to get back to the ED menu, never an in-game key.
Thanks for the info on the AUTO FOCUS key thing. I'll check that out.
Thanks for the info on the AUTO FOCUS key thing. I'll check that out.
Hit "Escape", then you can move sideways through the tab.
Hit "2" and you can leave it again. I always got messages that said "222222222222222222" or such..
Hit "2" and you can leave it again. I always got messages that said "222222222222222222" or such..
Haha. Same here. just a bunch of 1s, 2s, Qs and Es!
Quoting for emphasis...
Yep, getting a little confused with this as well. Was stuck on the chat box while mining and had myself smash into an asteroid, a little shook up but the ship was OK
Having same problem. Seems you can no longer use same key to open and close comms panel focus window. Bit of a problem not knowing this when you are in combat or need keyboard for control of ship.
Reported this is a bug and oversight. Some warning would have been nice that they changed how it works.
Will look up AUTO FOCUS key tonight when I login.
Reported this is a bug and oversight. Some warning would have been nice that they changed how it works.
Will look up AUTO FOCUS key tonight when I login.
OK, just been having a quick play and I think I've figured it out.
If you open the comms panel by either pressing '2' or by pressing UI-focus/Up, then, if you have the "auto focus on text input field" Control option set, the focus will go into the text typing area (which is highlighted in blue) and will stay there until you press escape (i.e. you can type a message, press Enter, type another message, press Enter, etc). You need to press escape to de-focus that text box.
If you open the comms panel with the "auto focus on text input field" Control option turned off then the focus won't go into the text area until you press Enter. Once you do press Enter to start typing a message however the focus will again stay in there until your press escape.
If you don't open the comms panel but simply press the key bound to "quick comms" (typically Enter) then, having typed your message, when you press Enter again to send the message the comms panel will automatically close again.
Personally I'd say turn off the "auto focus on text input field" Control option and use quick comms to send messages. That way you won't be stuck in a situation where you have to press escape to regain control of your ship.
I think perhaps the design is wrong in leaving the input focus in the comms text box after you've pressed Enter to send your message on those first two cases but only time will tell.
If you open the comms panel by either pressing '2' or by pressing UI-focus/Up, then, if you have the "auto focus on text input field" Control option set, the focus will go into the text typing area (which is highlighted in blue) and will stay there until you press escape (i.e. you can type a message, press Enter, type another message, press Enter, etc). You need to press escape to de-focus that text box.
If you open the comms panel with the "auto focus on text input field" Control option turned off then the focus won't go into the text area until you press Enter. Once you do press Enter to start typing a message however the focus will again stay in there until your press escape.
If you don't open the comms panel but simply press the key bound to "quick comms" (typically Enter) then, having typed your message, when you press Enter again to send the message the comms panel will automatically close again.
Personally I'd say turn off the "auto focus on text input field" Control option and use quick comms to send messages. That way you won't be stuck in a situation where you have to press escape to regain control of your ship.
I think perhaps the design is wrong in leaving the input focus in the comms text box after you've pressed Enter to send your message on those first two cases but only time will tell.
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Here we go I will just quote myself again.