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ElMiko · 05-29-2025, 08:29 AM

In a recent thread, user BetterRead was flagged as an expert in keyboard navigation; hopefully, he (or another pro!) has some insights on how to navigate the spellcheck interface.

Specifically...

When I open the Spellcheck interface (either by the icon ribbon or ALT-Q) a new window pops up with a complete list and count of potentially misspelled words.
As I scroll down the list, if I identify a potential problem-word, I double-click it, which highlights the word in situ in the html editor, but doesn't actually switch windows (i.e., I'm still in the spellcheck window).
To actually edit the word, I have to click (single-click) in the Main Sigil window, but I need to do so in one of the small neutral areas (e.g. the top or bottom borders of the window) or else the selected word will be deselected.

Is there a way to do step #2 without double-clicking? I've tried "Enter", "Space", "TAB", "CTRL+G"... as well as verbal encouragement. All to no avail.

Likewise, is there a way to do step #3 without using the mouse? Again, "TAB" and "ALT+TAB" were where my instincts took me, but no luck.

05-29-2025, 08:29 AM	#1
ElMiko Evangelist Posts: 471 Karma: 65460 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	Navigating the spellcheck interface In a recent thread, user BetterRead was flagged as an expert in keyboard navigation; hopefully, he (or another pro!) has some insights on how to navigate the spellcheck interface. Specifically... When I open the Spellcheck interface (either by the icon ribbon or ALT-Q) a new window pops up with a complete list and count of potentially misspelled words. As I scroll down the list, if I identify a potential problem-word, I double-click it, which highlights the word in situ in the html editor, but doesn't actually switch windows (i.e., I'm still in the spellcheck window). To actually edit the word, I have to click (single-click) in the Main Sigil window, but I need to do so in one of the small neutral areas (e.g. the top or bottom borders of the window) or else the selected word will be deselected. Is there a way to do step #2 without double-clicking? I've tried "Enter", "Space", "TAB", "CTRL+G"... as well as verbal encouragement. All to no avail. Likewise, is there a way to do step #3 without using the mouse? Again, "TAB" and "ALT+TAB" were where my instincts took me, but no luck.