Layers Panel - Rename without tapping 'Enter' to confirm
Maybe it's just me, but I find it super annoying to have to hit "Enter" to rename my layers. Once I've double-clicked (or right-clicked > Rename) as soon as I am in that state, whatever I type should overwrite whatever was there and remain that way, whether I click on the artboard next, or another layer, etc.. I should not have to make my change and then hit 'Enter' and I definitely should not see my newly entered layer name revert because I clicked on something besides the 'Enter' key on my keyboard.
It seems like a small thing until you have to rename two dozen (or more) layers and need to be able to do so quickly.
Tressa
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Cubelodyte
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This is a perfect example of a classic UX problem: "No matter how many times the user makes a mistake, they don't learn."
This is a fundamental usability principle that points to bad usability design. If a user continues to use a feature or control incorrectly, it's the interface that's wrong.
I'm not sure when this occurred, but there was definitely a time when you could rename an Artboard, Group, or page element and have the name stick when you click out (<Enter> key or not).
Since that time, I continue to believe I've renamed an element only to look back later and see that it didn't take (because I failed to press <Enter>). After cursing XD, I fix the rename and might remember to hit <Enter> the next 2 or 3 times before I revert to the habit of typing a name and clicking away.One contributing factor to this behavior is the fact that Text elements not only don't require <Enter> to complete, it's not an option. <Enter> when typing in a Text element creates crlf. You must click away to accept what you've typed.
To have 2 diametrically opposed behaviors for something that intuitively feels identical is maddening to the extreme.
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Jackie Spiegle
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Yes! Please!
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Jackie Spiegle
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Yes! Please!