"Ed" <e@e.com> wrote in message
news:#yoPjFs6DHA.1664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Very annoying problem with editing and compiling C++ programs. Probably
> affects other environments.
>
> You write some code, hit the compile key.
>
> Boom, you lose keyboard focus from your source file to the Output Window.
> On large compiles, I want to keep browsing source files, I don't want to
> focus on the Output Window.
>
> So I hit Escape to switch back to my source file.
>
> When it's done compiling.... Boom, I lose keyboard focus again. Why??
>
> So I hit Escape.
>
> If there's a compiler error, I want to go to the error, so I hit F8
> (Edit.GotoOutputWindowNextLocation).
>
> Boom! I lose keyboard focus to the Output Window again! Why? I want to
> fix the error it is pointing out to me. Why did it change my focus??
>
> Hit Escape and fix the error. Rinse and repeat.
>
> Something that should only take 2 keys (compile and F8), ends up taking 5
> keys! Very annoying in terms of workflow.
>
> Ed
>
>

"Ed" <e@e.com> wrote in message
news:%23yoPjFs6DHA.1664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Very annoying problem with editing and compiling C++ programs. Probably
> affects other environments.
>
> You write some code, hit the compile key.
>
> Boom, you lose keyboard focus from your source file to the Output Window.
> On large compiles, I want to keep browsing source files, I don't want to
> focus on the Output Window.
>
> So I hit Escape to switch back to my source file.
>
> When it's done compiling.... Boom, I lose keyboard focus again. Why??
>
> So I hit Escape.
>
> If there's a compiler error, I want to go to the error, so I hit F8
> (Edit.GotoOutputWindowNextLocation).
>
> Boom! I lose keyboard focus to the Output Window again! Why? I want to
> fix the error it is pointing out to me. Why did it change my focus??
>
> Hit Escape and fix the error. Rinse and repeat.
>
> Something that should only take 2 keys (compile and F8), ends up taking 5
> keys! Very annoying in terms of workflow.
>
> Ed
>
>