[I’m adding images to clarify, I hope it displays approriately.]
On moving to DT 4.2 from 3.8.3, I’ve noted an issue. When I summon a workplace, I use my down cursor key to select listed items. Now, I’m surprised to find instead, a button is activated, seemingly as a default. It is highlighted in blue. Using my cursor key now opens its options instead:
Though it says “by name” in the highlighted button, you can see that name is not actually selected.
I usually pick up my mouse, select the intended content from the display layout, and continue on my way.
If I actually select a sort order, of “kind,” for example, “kind” gets no checkmark, and the list of items is not re-sorted. Only ascending and descending indicate a selection or provide any change in display items. Only the name will sort. If I select anything other than name, the highlighted box displays only the word “sort” until I select ascend or descend. [ I can do a video clip all this if you need to see it. ]
I have six workspaces assigned. Workspaces 1 and 6 have no issues. Workspaces 2, 3, and 5 have the highlighted button labeled “sort by name.” Number 4 has “date modified” but otherwise follows the same logic: can’t be changed, reflects no selected sort, ascending/descending functions, etc. I have deleted these workspaces and re-initiated them, with no effect.
More curiosities: If I open the sidebar (on workspaces 2-5), the next time I open that workspace, the activated (blue-highlighted) button changes to the “Navigation” button on the sidebar. Here, of course, neither cursor movement nor clicking the button affects the display. Clicking other side-bar options changes the display appropriately and shifts the highlighted button.
But if I close this sidebar, the blue highlight shifts to the toolbar’s “new document” button!
If I shift to another workspace and then return, it reverts to its initial behaviour highlighting the the sort order.
I don’t really care about all the highlighted areas, but every time I switch between workspaces, I have to pick up my mouse to reactivate the main display so I can cursor around in it.
What’s up with all this?
There are other issues, but this one has taken a long time to describe. It’s so confusing that it’s taken me two weeks to summon the energy to report it. It’s quite the nuisance and I hope there is something magic to fix it. I really came to *love* workspaces under v3.
-- Gerry