Keyboard shortcut interference

[bayoujay]

I'm using Audacity 1.2.5 on my MacBook and when I save and try to type in the file name, it automatically activates the keyboard shortcuts. (When I press keys that happen to be shortcut keys.) This causes unintended things to occur, such as playing, pausing, etc. during the saving process. I tried to disable the keyboard shortcuts, but could not find such a disable option. Any idea what's going on and how I can stop it?

[alatham]

I've never seen anyone with this problem.

The only thing close is that it's impossible to type 'z' into the name of a marker within an Audacity project. I've never seen anyone saying that shortcuts are interfering with saving. Madness.

The only thing I can think of is to change all the overlapping keyboard shortcuts to something less common. For instance, change 'r' (for Record) to [shift]+r.

[bayoujay]

Thanks Alatham,
I assure you that it was happening, so I've taken your advice to change the shortcuts with simple letters like "A" to "Shift+A". That should solve the problem. If not, I'll be posting again.

[jessw]

This exact same thing just happened to me! When I try to save a file with an "r" in the title, it starts recording a new track! Annoying.

[sephethus]

I have the same exact problem, quite annoying. Will this be fixed along with the USB microphone issues?

[phosphorous]

Yup. I have the same problem, No problem on Mac OS 10.3, but on 10.5.5 the keyboard shortcuts get in the way of saving, and can't be disabled in preferences? Any suggestions. Apart from going back to 10.3.

Thanks P

[kozikowski]

The Mac people can close Audacity and trash their Audacity Preference File (audacity.cfg). Audacity will start over at the next launch at First Birthday with all the key dependencies hopefully gone. It's worked before.

Of course, all your preferences will be gone, too, so you''ll have to go back in and set up your lame, stereo, MP3 rate, etc. etc.

Koz

[kozikowski]

<<<Will this be fixed along with the USB microphone issues?>>>

I didn't have any USB microphone issues...

USB Microphone
http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/USB_Microphone.html

...which ones did you have?

Koz

[buckbucknumber3]

Not "madness" at all. I am having this exact same problem. I try to type in a file name in the save dialog and keyboard shortcuts start firing off based on what letters happen to me in my desired filename. Very irritating and potentially could screw up my work. I am using 1.2.5 on a Macbook running OS 10.5.8(Leopard). I guess i can do the work around of reassigning all the shortcuts, but this is a poor fix for something that should never occur.

additional info that has a remote possibility of being involved with the problem: I have a Wacom Intuous 2 tablet attached to the Macbook.

otherwise, GREAT GREAT software!!!!!!

thanks for any help.

[kozikowski]

Since this bubbled up again, you need to know that if you're on an Intel Mac (Apple > About This Mac) under Leopard or Snow Leopard (10.5 or 10.6), your machine does not support Audacity 1.2. Upgrade to Audacity 1.3.11.

Intel Mac people still running Tiger (10.4) are fine with Audacity 1.2.5, but I would certainly upgrade anyway, or install both. You can do that safely as long as you never try to use them both at the same time. Audacity 1.3 Projects will not open in 1.2.

Koz