New keyboard shortcuts are too intrusive and get in the way of native control behaviour

[dalelane 5]

The new keyboard shortcuts aren't context sensitive enough. 

For example, command-A selects all notes in the note list. That seems sensible if I'm in the notes list, but if I'm typing in the Search box, for example, command-A should select all the text in the search box - because that's the expected native behaviour for a text box. But that doesn't happen - even though I'm not even looking at the notes list, command-A selects everything there, and (because the key-presses are swallowed) the search box I'm actually using ignores it.

There are loads of similar little micro-annoyances in the way the keyboard shortcuts have been implemented. They feel more like a hindrance to productivity than an benefit at the moment.

[Mike P 2,679]

19 minutes ago, dalelane said:

For example, command-A selects all notes in the note list. That seems sensible if I'm in the notes list, but if I'm typing in the Search box, for example, command-A should select all the text in the search box

Interesting. In Windows I get the expected behaviour. If the focus is on the note list, ctrl-A selects all notes. If the cursor is in the search box, ctrl-A selects all the text in the search box. If the focus is in a note (ie edit menu has appeared) ctrl-A selects the contents of the note.

[brian_t_grant 45]

I have seen this with the macOS version as well. This seems to be "new" with 10.10. I use the search features pretty often and I don't remember seeing this before then.