Newcomer / Intro How to switch to different tabs on the Comm panel?

Freelancer167 · May 5, 2015

Hi all,

I'm not exactly new but haven't really had time to play much ... anyway since the last update I notice the comm panel now has 4 tabs but if I press 2 I can only access "Local". How do I switch to next tab? Thanks in advance!

cassog · May 5, 2015

Freelancer167 said:
Hi all,

I'm not exactly new but haven't really had time to play much ... anyway since the last update I notice the comm panel now has 4 tabs but if I press 2 I can only access "Local". How do I switch to next tab? Thanks in advance!

Use the same key / joystick button that you would to go to the next tab on any of the UI panels.

cmdr lowest · May 5, 2015

Q & E ???

Freelancer167 · May 5, 2015

If I type Q and E, I would start typing the letters under Local box, but not switching tabs ...

49rTbird · May 5, 2015

Freelancer167 said:
If I type Q and E, I would start typing the letters under Local box, but not switching tabs ...

Then you are in the wrong UI.

Doug Jester Aird · May 5, 2015

Use the Escape (esc) key first then Q and E to switch tabs. It's not obvious I had to get one of my wingmates to tell me how t do it.

Red Kite · May 5, 2015

In the control options you can turn off "Default to text entry" so that when you press 2 you can immediately move the cursor across the tabs. To type in the LOCAL box press RETURN.

Freelancer167 · May 13, 2015

Thanks for the replies. I have turned off the Auto Focus to Text Box option and it's fine now.