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Changing into edit mode by double click into the field

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While implementing a software for a customer and changing many editable fields a got an idea. For sure, I can change to the edit mode by clicking on the ‘change to edit mode’ button or by pressing ‘ctrl+e’. But wouldn’t it be great and intuitive to just double-click on a field which is not in edit mode and then it changes to edit mode? What do you think, is it a useful function?

    Erik Brink
    Moderator
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    Good morning Hauke,

    Did you notice our "Default editmode" functionality of grid and form already?

    Great idea to use double click b.t.w. when default editmode is not enabled on a subject for the form.

    Regards,
    Erik
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      Hauke Albertsen
    Jop ter Horst
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    I think it's a great idea! @Erik Brink I think Hauke means to apply this within the SF, I'd like that very much. It would be a great addition to the developer experience.
    Erik Brink
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    • Erik Brink
      Erik Brink
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    Hi Erik,

    thanks for your reply. I noticed the function already but thanks for this additional idea!

    Regards
    Hauke
    Arie V
    Community Manager
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    • Arie V
    • Community Manager
    • August 6, 2020

    I would like this feature for sure, in Universal GUI!

    Update, to be clear:

    • In List view I would actually like to see the same behavior as in the Windows GUI: double click to open Detail tab
    • In Form view I like this idea, so we can quickly edit a single field upon double click
    Jeroen van den Belt
    Administrator
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    Updated idea status Open → On the backlog
    Jeroen van den Belt
    Administrator
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    I can imagine it is not desirable to implement this idea for the grid, now we have the option to start a double-click task that is bound to a cell in the grid. Otherwise you would get different behavior, depending on if such a double-click task is present.

    https://community.thinkwisesoftware.com/ideas/cell-based-double-click-in-grids-instead-of-whole-row-in-universal-3554

    Perhaps this idea should focus on the form?

    Arie V
    Community Manager
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    • Arie V
    • Community Manager
    • January 2, 2025
    On the backlog→Open
    Arie V
    Community Manager
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    • Arie V
    • Community Manager
    • January 2, 2025

    Status updated to better reflect the Status of the Idea with the clarified Statuses as explained in the Reply here: What happens to your ideas? (updated as per november 2024) | Thinkwise Community


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