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No keyboard support in "Messages" window

  • Lazarus/FPC Version: Lazarus 3.6 (rev lazarus_3_6) FPC 3.2.2 i386-win32-win32/win64
  • Operating System: Windows 10
  • CPU/Bitness: 64-bit

What happens

When working in Lazarus, I try to use the keyboard as much as possible — I only touch the mouse if necessary. An example is the "Search Results" window - I show this window with the AltGr+F shortcut, move the focus to the TreeView with the Tab key, use the arrow keys to move the selection to a specific result position, and when I press the Enter key, the IDE opens the file and sets the cursor on the line that matches the one selected in the "Search Results" window. This is super convenient and user-friendly.

Unfortunately, the "Messages" window doesn't work like that. Not only does Enter do nothing, but a single left-click is enough for the IDE to open the file with the error. It's driving me crazy.

What did you expect

The "Messages" window should be operable in the same way as the "Search Results" window. A single click should only change the selection in the list, a double click or pressing Enter should open the file that the error concerns.

All IDE windows should work this way to make their operation consistent, convenient, and not irritating.