CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Escape button

CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Escape button https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:54:08 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:12:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=10689 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Escape button : I would not have uninstalled either...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28130&title=escape-button#28130 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 18:12

I would not have uninstalled either program. I would have just kept in mind that if I used either before using AutoCAD that I would have to warm boot my computer to release Adobe's hold on the ESC key. Once again you take the radical approach when something a little more subtle would have worked. Why go nuclear if you don't have to?

I'll give some thought to your text editor problem.

OK...I thought about it.

My guess is it is the double click edit system variable that might need resetting.

DBLCLKEDIT

Edited by John Connor - 23.Sep.2014 at 18:14]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:12:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28130&title=escape-button#28130 <![CDATA[Escape button : Well, well, well. I chose to accept...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28129&title=escape-button#28129 Author: stephenr
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 17:26

Well, well, well. I chose to accept that your answer to my question would probably be Yes and went ahead and uninstalled Photoshop and InDesign - and what do you know, the Escape route is now fixed; commands can be closed and grips released by the simple expedient of pressing the Esc key.

Dear John, thank you so much - got any thoughts about my text editor, which is still mis-behaving?

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:26:43 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28129&title=escape-button#28129 <![CDATA[Escape button : Thank you John.Are you therefore...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28128&title=escape-button#28128 Author: stephenr
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 17:05

Thank you John.

Are you therefore suggesting that I unload my Adobe products to resolve this issue?

My AutoCAD software has continued its march of insufferable interference - I can no longer double click on an item of text in order to edit it. The grips come up on the text showing it has been selected but that's it. Could this be from the same cause?

Regards

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:05:46 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28128&title=escape-button#28128 <![CDATA[Escape button : Enlightened!Thanks you two! ]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28126&title=escape-button#28126 Author: kmorgan
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 14:52

Enlightened!Thanks you two!]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:52:43 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28126&title=escape-button#28126 <![CDATA[Escape button : Would you replace all the tires...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28125&title=escape-button#28125 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 14:43

Would you replace all the tires on your car if one were flat? I see no need to uninstall then reinstall AutoCAD. If you go that route I would expect the problem to reappear anyway so don't waste your time.

Adobe programs are notorious for locking out the use of the ESC key for use by other programs. I think that is what is happening here.
]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:43:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28125&title=escape-button#28125 <![CDATA[Escape button : I have had Photoshop on my PC's...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28124&title=escape-button#28124 Author: stephenr
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 14:31

I have had Photoshop on my PC's for many years. Interestingly, Autodesk asked the same question. I have never experienced any compatibility issues other than slightly reduced speed of performance from AutoCAD, which I hoped that my recent change to a 64 bit computer with increased RAM, would alleviate.

Photoshop was not running at the time that I started noticing the inability to close commands by using the Escape key. This problem is particularly acute when, having selected an object, I change my mind as to the command to be carried out; getting AutoCAD to 'let go' of the object's grips is really problematic.

I am wondering whether a complete re-installation of the software would be the best option.

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:31:13 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28124&title=escape-button#28124 <![CDATA[Escape button : You don't happen to have...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28123&title=escape-button#28123 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 13:39

You don't happen to have an Adobe program like Photoshop or Illustrator running on this computer do you?
]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:39:46 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28123&title=escape-button#28123 <![CDATA[Escape button : No. It never occurred to me to...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28122&title=escape-button#28122 Author: stephenr
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 11:27

No. It never occurred to me to do so. I will investigate

Thanks

]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:27:01 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28122&title=escape-button#28122 <![CDATA[Escape button : Did you try resetting your Profile?...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28121&title=escape-button#28121 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 11:26

Did you try resetting your Profile?
]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:26:00 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28121&title=escape-button#28121 <![CDATA[Escape button : It might have been but as that...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=10689&PID=28120&title=escape-button#28120 Author: stephenr
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Posted: 23.Sep.2014 at 00:49

It might have been but as that is set to 1 and the problem still persisted when I changed it to 0 (and then later back to 1) I'm guessing it must be something else. What I really don't get is how whatever it is, gets to re-set itself.

Thanks for coming back to me on that.

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