How do I get out of Difference in File Compare?

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How do I get out of Difference in File Compare?

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I did a binary file compare using the plugin, and got some differences.
I went to the Difference dropdown, and selected one. But after that, I had trouble to get out of the Difference box using the keyboard.
How do I change focus to the display pane? I tried Tab and F2, but had to grab the mouse and click. :cry:

The main reason I want to get out of the dropdown is the difference in navigating between successive differences: Up/Down inside, but Alt+Up/Down outside of the box. And both Up/Down outside and Alt+Up/Down inside the box have a (different) function. :roll: I understand why it works like this, but it's not very intuitive.
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Re: How do I get out of Difference in File Compare?

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mdruiter wrote:I did a binary file compare using the plugin, and got some differences.
I went to the Difference dropdown, and selected one. But after that, I had trouble to get out of the Difference box using the keyboard.
How do I change focus to the display pane? I tried Tab and F2, but had to grab the mouse and click. :cry:
Esc works for me (Win XP).
mdruiter wrote:The main reason I want to get out of the dropdown is the difference in navigating between successive differences: Up/Down inside, but Alt+Up/Down outside of the box. And both Up/Down outside and Alt+Up/Down inside the box have a (different) function. :roll: I understand why it works like this, but it's not very intuitive.
I wouldn't navigate with Up/Down in the Difference box, I just use Alt+Up/Down in the panes...
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Re: How do I get out of Difference in File Compare?

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Esc works for me too (Vista x64 and XP MCE), thanks! I did not try Esc, afraid of closing the comparison I suppose...
I also see that (for instance) P and N work in both places, great!

Can Tab also be made to leave the Difference box perhaps? And/or please advertise Esc somewhere. The Help now just says:
Escape Close File Comparator or cancel current operation

Now I know how to reach the panes again, I'll leave Up/Down in the Difference box alone. :-)
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