Topic on VisualEditor/Feedback

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T64417

Hi,

I'm a French user on frwiki.

When inserting a template without parameter (for instance {{,}} which displays a "," in superscript often between references), i would find it glad that it automatically skip the second step when asking for parameter/fields/inputs. It really only concerns template with no parameters (i don't mind for templates which have implicit parameters and can be specified or not).

Because what's more is that I can't even skip the 2nd step fast, because i can't use "Enter" to insert the template (the mouse is in the field case, and i would need to roll up "Maj"+"Tab" 4 times to get to the "Insert" and then insert the model. So i usually use mouse which is far slowlier.

> So my suggestion would be:

* automatically insert a template with no parameter (without the 2nd step asking for field input)

* or at least make the cursor field focus be on the "Insert" button, directly in 2nd step so an "enter" will make it almost automatic.

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Thank you for posting this suggestion. I don't expect this change to be made soon. In between now and then, you might want to learn the keyboard shortcuts. I don't see this one listed at VisualEditor/Keyboard shortcuts, but if you use a Mac, the keyboard shortcut for clicking the "Insert" button is usually ⌘ Command+↵ Enter. (This works on almost all of the dialogs inside the visual editor.) On a Windows or Linux system, the equivalent might be Control+Return or maybe Control+⇧ Shift+Return.

Thank you for your quick answer. And thanks for the tip: both Control+Return and Control+⇧ Shift+Return work. It will sure help :).

And seeing the task on Phabricator dating back, i understand why u say u won't expect changes to be made soon.

At least, the tip you gave me is a satisfying answer for my problem. Thanks.