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Finder bug - incorrect focus after file extension rename
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<blockquote data-quote="giulio" data-source="post: 401324" data-attributes="member: 28677"><p>I'll try to explain this with words. If it gets confusing, check out the video.</p><p>Can anyone else replicate this odd behavior?</p><p></p><p>Open a window in finder.</p><p>Copy a file from that window to the desktop (option+drag if neccesary).</p><p>Click the newly copied file (focus is on the dekstop / file).</p><p>Click it again to rename. Change the file extension (like '.csv' to '.txt').</p><p>When prompted to change the extension, choose yes.</p><p></p><p>Since you are working with files on the dekstop at the point of changing it's name, the focus should return to the desktop. But you'll see the focus is now on that first window instead of the desktop! So if you wanted to navigate the desktop with the keyboard, your system focus is off. You can't Command+0 or Command+downArrow to open the file, or [return] to rename it again. You have to first click the desktop to return focus to it.</p><p></p><p>Weird, huh? </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.webveteran.com/media/storage/finderbug.mov" target="_blank">http://www.webveteran.com/media/storage/finderbug.mov</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="giulio, post: 401324, member: 28677"] I'll try to explain this with words. If it gets confusing, check out the video. Can anyone else replicate this odd behavior? Open a window in finder. Copy a file from that window to the desktop (option+drag if neccesary). Click the newly copied file (focus is on the dekstop / file). Click it again to rename. Change the file extension (like '.csv' to '.txt'). When prompted to change the extension, choose yes. Since you are working with files on the dekstop at the point of changing it's name, the focus should return to the desktop. But you'll see the focus is now on that first window instead of the desktop! So if you wanted to navigate the desktop with the keyboard, your system focus is off. You can't Command+0 or Command+downArrow to open the file, or [return] to rename it again. You have to first click the desktop to return focus to it. Weird, huh? [URL]http://www.webveteran.com/media/storage/finderbug.mov[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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