Tab through "Don't Save"/"Cancel"/"Save"?

[StevieMooey]

Hi!

Switched in March 2006, but havent figured out how to do this yet:

When you close a window of a file that is new/been modified and hasn't been saved, a dialogue box appears saying something like:

"Do you want to save the changes you made to xxxxx?"

And offering you the three options:

"Don't Save" "Cancel" "Save"


Save is usually selected with the blue halo by default. My question is this: is there are way to cycle/ tab through the three buttons just using the keyboard? I have tried everything and it only seems to respond to mouse/ trackpad input for this choice. Is this correct?

I hope this question makes sense!

Cheers,

-Mooey

 

[72930]

Unfortunately and absurdly this is not possible

However, CMD+D -> Don't Save

 

[xUKHCx]

I usually just press d (don't save), c (cancel), s (save).

You can change it so tab will switch by System Preferences - Keyboard and Mouse - Keyboard Shortcuts - Full keyboard access -> All Controls

Further Hint: Blue highlighted button, press return and it will select it
blue circled button - spacebar
escape - cancel

edit:

However, CMD+D -> Don't Save

No need for the cmd button.

 

[TEG]

I usually just press d (don't save), c (cancel), s (save).

You can change it so tab will switch by System Preferences - Keyboard and Mouse - Keyboard Shortcuts - Full keyboard access -> All Controls

Further Hint: Blue highlighted button, press return and it will select it
blue circled button - spacebar
escape - cancel

edit:

No need for the cmd button.

Exactly, Thankfully Tiger added this feature.

TEG

 

[72930]

You can change it so tab will switch by System Preferences - Keyboard and Mouse - Keyboard Shortcuts - Full keyboard access -> All Controls

No need for the cmd button.

Thanks for both of these, I didn't know either and the fact that it came up several times in the "Things you HATE about Macs" thread made me sure there was no solution.

 

[StevieMooey]

yay!!!

xUKHCx, Psychofreak, TEG..... thank you so much!

I'm thrilled! This makes a significant impact on my workflow.... wonderful!


-Mooey

 

[ChrisCairns]

I wish I knew it before. Thanks for asking the question and thanks for answering it. But I dont why I can't see the blue circle now. I had seen it before. I cant see it in any application now. Any clue?

 

[elppa]

No need for the cmd button.

In some apps you certainly do (TextMate, TextEdit).

 

[miles01110]

I thought usually shift + [the first letter of the button you want to select] almost always worked instead of command?

 

[portent]

Traditionally,

Command + D for Don't Save
Command + . (period/fullstop) for Cancel
Return (blue default button) for Save.

Faster than tabbing, IMHO.

 

[josephlevie]

I've lost this option a few times and it's difficult to remember how to turn it back on. In Ventura, under System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Keyboard > all items checked.

System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard navigation > On

(This last time I lost this function, all of these were checked correctly. Turning Keyboard navigation Off and back On brought it back.)