Re: objects not deleting - osx 10.8.3

[Bethany Hudnutt <bhudnutt wgen net>]

Thank you Hans.  Great work around I appreciate it.

I am using a mac keyboard - it has a key labeled "delete" but it functions
as a backspace.  The laptop is also labeled with delete key, same
functionality.

Cheers,
Bethany

On 4/17/13 4:01 PM, "Hans Breuer" <hans breuer org> wrote:

> At 17.04.2013 18:44, Bethany Hudnutt wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Description of problem:
> > I installed Dia and xquartz yesterday on my mac and am not able to
> > delete objects.
> >
> > To repro:
> > Open dia
> > Select rectangle tool
> > Draw a rectangle on the diagram
> > Select the rectangle using the select tool
> > Press delete OR edit->  delete
> How do you press Delete on a Mac? Mine only has a Backspace key.
> Strange thing is that Edit/Delete menu entry does not work either,
> but at least I can confirm Dia behaves as you describe. Might be some
> strange logic not allowing actions to be performed, if they are bound to
> a 
> key not available.
>
> > Behavior:
> > Object does not delete
> Workaround is simple: use Edit/Cut to remove objects.
>
> > Expected behavior:
> > Object is deleted
> Agreed. Would deserve a bug report i bugzilla to fixed before next
> release.
>
> HTH,
>       Hans
>
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