CocoaSuite Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I have to use F12 for Mnemonics?
Q: With some menus, shortcuts and gestures appear to not work reliably.
Q: I'd like to have a feature like in browser xyz where I can press the left mouse button and while it is pressed click the right mouse button to go forward, or reversed, to go back.
Q: Why can't I make gestures with just the left mouse button, without the need for a modifier?
Q: Will CocoaSuite eventually work with Carbon applications?
Q: Can I assign a combination of commands to a gesture?
Q: Is the source code available?


Q: Do I have to use F12 for Mnemonics?

A: No. The menu-shortcut for the Mnemonics is defined as global menu-shortcut in the CocoaSuite mune shortcut section. You can replace it with any key combination that can be used as menu-shortcut.

Q: With some menus, shortcuts and gestures appear to not work reliably.

A: Shortcuts for some dynamic menus, like the Message/Transfer menu in Mail.app do not work reliable. They work after program start, but then stop working after some time. I am trying to find a workaround for this.

Q: I'd like to have a feature like in browser xyz where I can press the left mouse button and while it is pressed click the right mouse button to go forward, or reversed, to go back.

A: This will require extra UI and will only work under certain conditions as the CocoaSuite can not simply suppress a mousedown to wait what happens. However this functionality will be evaluated and may be added in a later version depending on the success of CocoaSuite.

Q: Why can't I make gestures with just the left mouse button, without the need for a modifier?

A: This would interfere with drag and drop operations. A possibility would be a mode where the mouse is pressed and held stationary for a certain amount of time, after which the gesture function would kick in. I am looking into this for a later version.

Q: Will CocoaSuite eventually work with Carbon applications?

A: There are no immediate plans for this. However depending on the success of CocoaSuite I might look into this.

Q: Can I assign a combination of commands to a gesture?

A: Not at this time. You may be able to achieve a similar effect by programming an Applescript in the script menu and executing that via a gesture.

Q: Is the source code available?

A: There are no plans to release the source code.

Please send any feedback and bug reports to support@cocoasuite.com
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