Can't use keyboard to press buttons in TASClient

Can't use keyboard to press buttons in TASClient

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Flake
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Can't use keyboard to press buttons in TASClient

Post by Flake »

If you start a single player game from the TASClient you do not appear to be able to press/activate the buttons in the menus with the keyboard.

This only represents a problem to me as after I finish a single player skirmish game, my screen does not fully restore and the 'return to menu' button disappears of the bottom of the screen. I have to end task to kill it which is irritating. I think the screen problem is mine but the keyboard press (normally enter or space in windows) would be very useful.
slogic
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Re: Can't use keyboard to press buttons in TASClient

Post by slogic »

Actually, I don't fully understand what buttons you mean but TASClient is just a launcher for spring engine. So, after running SP game it looses the focus & you can't press any key.
Flake
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Re: Can't use keyboard to press buttons in TASClient

Post by Flake »

Sorry, my fault.

If you launch spring from TASClient by pressing the single player button you have the choice of a single player or multiplayer game. If you then run a single player game, you can select the buttons to set the game up with tab or shift-tab but you can't press them without using the mouse.

I wouldn't call it a bug, just an irritation.

I was hoping somebody would say, press X or Y to push the buttons but I guess not.
slogic
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Re: Can't use keyboard to press buttons in TASClient

Post by slogic »

Those SP interface is a pure HTML + JS (satirik is a very versatile person i guess & merged into one application delphi + html + js + python technologies). That is why you can't press any button with keyboard, just to switch focus. Also i don't see any focus on tabbing except the most bottom element. So, there should be an interface improvement. You can post at MANTIS you request. But without a mouse you can't play almost any mod of Spring ;) So, you can add an issue for your conscience' sake only.
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