Focus in Composition Mode?

[mtrahan]

Hello,

I have been using Scrivener 2 since 2011, and I just got a new computer so I'm finally trying Scrivener 3. I love it globally but I'm experiencing that is bothering me: whenever I switch to composition mode (full screen), the cursor disappears from the text (like if I clicked on something and the focus is now elsewhere).

Why is that? Can I change this?

It's very annoying because for example I press Cmd-Option-F to go into composition mode with keyboard shortcut, but then I have to manually click in the text if I want to start typing. I can't really understand. Focus should stay in the text area and I should be able to start typing right away, no?

Thanks for any help, and sorry if my description of the problem is unclear.

[auxbuss]

I had an issue with focus in composition mode recently, although it was related to macOS tabs. So I can only make a suggestion.

Try going to Preferences/Behaviours/Composition Mode and unchecking all the options. (fyi: the top selection I have on that dialogue is Current Screen and the bottom Hide Dock.)

It definitely does work, per your expectation, so if my suggestion doesn't work – or lead to a fix – then I expect a mod will be along with other suggestions.

[mtrahan]

Thank you very much for the help. Unfortunately, turning off all options in on that screen doesn't make any difference regarding this problem: whenever I enter Composition mode, my cursor is nowhere to be found so I lose where I was and have to manually click in the text to be able to interact with it.

I'm still hoping to find a solution as this seems like a rather odd problem.

[auxbuss]

How very frustrating!

It's probably worth trying this: Save your preferences as a preset then reset to the defaults. (On the off chance that the prefs have a glitch in them; possibly due to bringing them over from Scriv 2.)

Otherwise, I'd report this in the Bug Hunt forum where it might attract a L&L more quickly.

[mtrahan]

I’ll try it when I’m back home, but it sounds unlikely: Scrivener 2 has never been installed on this computer. It’s all fresh.

Thanks again!