Bug 397005

Summary:	When spectacle is launched, the focus should be on the 'save' button
Product:	[Applications] Spectacle	Reporter:	Kishore Gopalakrishnan <kishore96>
Component:	General	Assignee:	Boudhayan Gupta <me>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	minor	CC:	null
Priority:	NOR
Version:	18.04.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Kishore Gopalakrishnan 2018-07-31 08:43:06 UTC

When I launch Spectacle, it takes a screenshot and a window opens showing various options to take a new screenshot, change type of screenshot etc. Currently, the keyboard focus is initially on the Capture mode> Area drop-down list. 

I think it would be better to initially have the focus on the 'save' button, so that the user can just press space and be done if there are no changes to be made. In case there are changes, a typical user would have to tab / use the mouse anyway to select various options no matter where the inital focus is.

Comment 1 null 2018-07-31 08:51:53 UTC

Thanks for the idea, however I'm not sure doing this would actually make keyboard usage easier. Currently it works this way:
- Ctrl-S / Ctrl-Shift-S to save.
- Enter to take a new screenshot.
- Space to select a different capture mode.

With your idea, Saving would have two shortcuts (Ctrl-S and Space), but for accessing the combobox you'd have to tab around in the UI, which does not strike me as desirable.

Does that make sense to you? I'd say we already support your workflow.

Comment 2 Kishore Gopalakrishnan 2018-07-31 08:57:43 UTC

Ah. I didn't realise Ctrl+S would work here. Then the current setup makes more sense, I guess.

Comment 3 null 2018-07-31 09:01:33 UTC

Okay, great. I'm closing this now.

BTW, the shortcut is displayed once you click on the arrow next to "Save" (we still lack a proper "Configure Shortcuts" dialog, though).