How to switch between buttons during popups?

e.g. "Save/Don't Save/Cancel"

The highlight is always on "save" and I can't change the highlight, only a border highlight that does nothing. I have to move the mouse to do it instead. It's annoying

 

Tab is what you're looking for .

 

IIRC tab doesnt work for these buttons like it does on windows ??

 

Just tested it again, using Tab to switch between buttons works fine for me.

 

If you wish it worked like Windows, then come back to the light side. Nah, just kidding, I have nothing against Macs (at least I better not; Sam's here! )

 

Yeah, I'm very deadly .

 

Oh. I was using Tab before, of course. It moved the blue border to the next button, but hitting return did nothing but the default action.

Turns out I need to use Space instead. Cheeky.

 

Interesting...well, it doesn't work that way on my MacBook. Its just Tab to toggle between options, and Enter to select that option.

 

You can also (mostly) use Command + the first letter (i.e. Command + D for "Don't Save") to select an option, and escape always cancels.

 

I'm pretty sure hitting tab doesnt even move the blue border for me, I didnt get a chance to check last night...

 

If you want to select the button with a blue border press the spacebar, the solid blue buttons are pressed when you press return : D
Kinda neat, eh?

 

First thing you need to go to system preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> Keyboard shortcuts and change Full Keyboard Access to All controls.

Yes, the tab button moves only the blue border but you just need to press Space instead of Enter after moving it. Somehow Enter works only for default choice.

P.S. Sorry, sulkorp, seems I missed that there was a 2nd page Quite neat but requires some time to remember

 

hmmmm strange, I tried changing it to 'All controls' and it didnt make any difference

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ooooooooh i take it back, it does work, man that blue aura is *very* faint !