Is there a key binding to close the actual dialog window with all changes accepted (as if pressing the OK button)? If not, where can I suggest such a feature? E.g. Shift+Enter to accept&close would enormously reduce the number of mouse clicks needed for most workflows. (Gramps AIO64-6.0.3–1 Win 10 …

[image] zed: (as if pressing the OK button)? On windows try pressing Alt+O for the Editor dialogs. Mentioned in the Handy Shortcuts section on the Gramps 6.0 Wiki Manual - Keybindings page.

[image] zed: Can I change it anyhow? No idea, I believe it is not actually Gramps that controls that key combination on Windows that is shared in common by other applications also, you can test the key combination in Microsoft Edge to accept the File open dialog…. Highly doubt it will be imp…

Maybe you can as Gramps uses GTK and a past discussion here mentions that the Apple macOS version of Gramps uses different keybinding combinations. Gtk: Key Bindings Reference for Gtk-3.0: Key Bindings

In 30+ years, I have never known Alt+o can select&accept the OK button – good to learn something new. I still prefer Shift+Enter though. Of course, I understand it is a matter of personal ergonomics. I am still interested in a workaround to change keybindings . The thread you have linked does not pro…

Key binding to accept changes & close actual window?

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zed November 8, 2025, 8:41am 3

Thanks, that works. Can I change it anyhow?

What do/did you find to be the most complicated parts of Gramps?

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Key binding to accept changes & close actual window?

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