Discourse user JMichaelTX reported an issue with keyboard shortcuts for post actions not working. jomaxro suggested that the user had not selected the post first using the j and k keys, which is required for post actions to work.
JMichaelTX proposed a change to the Shortcut Keys popup to clarify this requirement. jomaxro agreed that the current design is unclear and suggested splitting post actions from “global” actions.
codinghorror initially suggested that advanced users should be able to figure out the requirement, but later acknowledged JMichaelTX’s point that it is not immediately obvious and that the post currently indicated in the right margin should be the default selection for post actions.
I’m having the same issue as reported in the above topic.
None of these shortcuts are working for me in
Discourse Version 1.6.8 in Chrome 55.0.2883.95 (2883.95) on macOS 10.11.4:
s Share post
r Reply to post
q Quote post
l Like post
! Flag post
b Bookmark post
e Edit post
d Delete post
Is this a known issue?
So I’m not sure what the “q Quote post” is supposed to do. If I have selected text in a post, and it shows:
Is there a shortcut key to use the quote, as if I had clicked on the popup?
Thanks.
BTW, I have done extensive searching, both here in the forum, and via Google, but could not find any recent topics that address this issue.
EDIT: 2016-12-19 3:24 PM CT
Solution: [Post #2](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcuts-for-post-actions-not-working-again/54512/2?u=jmichaeltx) by @jomaxro
They’re all working for me (can’t test delete here…). Have you selected the post first using j and k? As those are post commands they’ll do nothing if there isn’t a post selected.
As for quote, it works, but you have to have the post selected.
Ho spostato questa discussione in Contribute > UX, concordo sul fatto che non sia chiaro che le azioni del post non sono evidenti dal popup. Tuttavia, non tutte le voci in Azioni richiedono un post selezionato. Forse è meglio separare le azioni del post dalle “azioni” globali.
