How do I turn off the new bring into focus mode?
Can I change what the double left click operation does?
As far as I know you can't but I suggest that you go into Windows and set your double click speed. I can only imagine how many errors your sending to your applications if you accidently double click regularly.
Thanks David,
I'll play around with the double click speed to see if it helps.
I"m using a new laptop with a touchpad and this new function is driving me nuts! I created a ticket with Corel draw several days ago but typically haven't received a response.
So who are you to say how it should work? You lease the software not own it.
You modify your system and when Corel adds a new feature to Draw it conflicts.
That's not a power users it's a typical CorelDRAW user. As someone who was actually paid to do time studies on productivity I beg to differ.
Macros are only useful for repeated tasks, especially output tasks if they repeat many time a year. Unfortunately many Draw users don't understand that.
Customized work spaces have a limt, unfortunately time saving due to customizations are more often than not imagined, an unfortunate malady of small to very small companies.
For a few reasons heavily customized work spaces in most cases cost more in time then they save. The biggest problem with customized work spaces is sharing work stations between users, in some cases due to extreme and bizarre customizations by extreme and bizarre users, (there are no shortage of the with Draw users), instability, excessive need for IT support.
True cost is the time to create the work space, lost time to regularly maintain the space, transferring the space during upgrades. Lost time acclimating another user to a work station.
The cost of IT support for a CorelDRAW user who is extreme and bizarre is so high it's cheaper to fire them and put in Adobe CC. I've seen it many times.
Respectfully David, who are you to say how WE SHOULD WORK?We're not asking to remove the feature. It appeared for a reason. Most likely some users must have required it. IMO, this feature is painful and a nuisance. I only wish to have the opportunity to turn it ON or OFF. It's a PLUS, No?What's more? In this 2023 version, many vector objects, who used to be grouped, after deleting all objects but one, this left object still appears grouped (bug). We don't always notice until double clicking on the darn thing, then the damn FOCUS MODE pops in!! I want to be able to tweak my objects and switch to others without having to open and close the focus mode every darn time!Creating our own workspace is worth the time spent. I might consider myself a 'poweruser', like Ronny mentions. I'm used to my tools, I know where they are and with a simple click, they are easy to reach, instead of browsing through the drop down menus, options dialog box, etc...
I'm not telling you how to work, if you're happy continue.
I can tell you that controlled time studies over a period of 1 and 2 work days have in general work proven that custom workspaces do not improve work output. There are efficiencies in repeated simplistic tasks. Due to stability issues custom workspaces are in general have a negative affect on productivity.
I can also tell you that in the decades that I've been on this and the previous forum custom workspaces are 1 if not the most often causes of Draw problems.
After nearly 30 years of consistent bas performance haven't we learned?
I've head that continuing the same behavior and expecting different results is a definition of insanity!
I get your point. And yes, you're abolutely right, custom workspaces are well known for unsolvable issues. Especially with imported marcos.But the topic was about the darn FOCUS MODE, which I despise! It's a darn rock I always trip over everytime try to walk.I just would like to be able to toss that rock manually as an option.
As I've suggested, adjust you double click speed. Ronny customized his system and is a victim of that mindset.
I never get accidental double clicks. Although I will say that Windows and Draw react differently to double click speed adjustments.
Compared to the keep desktop objects on layer debacle this is nothing.