How to lock track focus?

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Hi, I running Win 7 Pro with V2.3.0 I can’t find how to keep track focus locked when using quick-play so scrolling track remains available.

After upgraded to 2.3.0 from 2.1.2 It now appears that after using the quick play function while editing that I can’t scroll horizontally until I re-select the track? (re-focus it outlined with yellow window) This back and forth to move/play/view a section becomes very tedious with this extra step. I didn’t experience this in the earlier version and now usually results in losing the highlighted section I’m working on…

To replicate, click choose a track (becomes focused w/yellow outline) then click quickplay bar at top and outline is removed. If not a bug from previous version, then how can I make it scroll anytime or not have the quickplay function remove the selected track? Have searched FAQ and manual and can find no reference to this. Thanks for any help!

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It’s a bug. I’ve now logged it on the Audacity bug tracker.

I don’t see an good workaround, other than “Shift + Click” in the panel on the left end of the track that should have focus (to restore focus without losing the current selection).

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Thanks much Steve, that works!