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FS#2697Tool "Display Distance/Angle" (F8) within the menu not working.

Type
Bug
Status
Assigned
Category
QCAD (main)
Severity
Low
Priority
Low
Reported version
3.32.4
Operating system
All
Reported
2025-11-18 by Husky

Notebook Win11Pro without Function keys.

Activating F8 (Display Distance/Angle) within the menu (below View) fails.

Comments (2)

CVH 2025-11-22

Husky,

Have you tried LI and then menu View .. Display Distance/Angle (F8)

The tool increases DisplaySettings/DisplayDistanceAngle by 1 up to 3 and back to zero when the ClickMode is PickCoordinate.

Meaning that a tool must be active that requires a coordinate input.
Otherwise it does nothing.

I can replicate the behavior with no tools active or when not asked to pick a coordinate.

Regards,
CVH

CVH 2025-11-22

Husky,

It is a bit ambiguous but you can also assign the keystrokes 'F', '8' to this tool.
'F8' in short is the function key as per standard assignment and not a 2 keystroke shortcut sequence.

Watch out for conflicts but I assume that you can do the same for several other function keys.

Regards,
CVH