feature request

The number of time I press F6 (render) instead of F5 (preview) is driving me mad, I just have to sit there and wait for a full render to complete.

Would it be possible to have one of the following?
1. A cancel render button
2. A "are you sure you want to render" button
3. Assign a different F key that is not next to F5

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appjaws - Core XYUV Duet Ethernet Duex5
firmware 3.1.1 Web Interface 3.1.1
Ormerod 1-converted to laser engraver, Duet wifi
OpenSCAD version 2020.07
slic3r-1.3.0, Simplify3D 4.1.2, Cura-4.4.1

When I had a similar problem with a completely different software (the button for "discard changes" was next to button for "save changes"), my solution was to remove the offending button from the keyboard (they just pull off). You can still press the removed key using your little finger when needed, and of course just replace the button after you have finished using OpenScad.

Dave

I don't have any problems, maybe you are using the wrong keyboard:

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Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
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Keyboards are getting smaller all the time, I didn't have a problem when I used a full size keyboard, but now I have to use a smaller one and the number of times I accidentaly hit the wrong key£$%l;

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appjaws - Core XYUV Duet Ethernet Duex5
firmware 3.1.1 Web Interface 3.1.1
Ormerod 1-converted to laser engraver, Duet wifi
OpenSCAD version 2020.07
slic3r-1.3.0, Simplify3D 4.1.2, Cura-4.4.1

Why don't you just use the menu "Design" instead of the function key - maybe with the mouse it's easier for you to hit the right spot?

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appjaws1
The number of time I press F6 (render) instead of F5 (preview) is driving me mad, I just have to sit there and wait for a full render to complete.

Would it be possible to have one of the following?
1. A cancel render button

At the bottom, to the right of the progress bar, there is a red X showing during the render, hit that and it stops rendering. It doesn't stop it instantly.

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stephenrc

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appjaws1
The number of time I press F6 (render) instead of F5 (preview) is driving me mad, I just have to sit there and wait for a full render to complete.

Would it be possible to have one of the following?
1. A cancel render button

At the bottom, to the right of the progress bar, there is a red X showing during the render, hit that and it stops rendering. It doesn't stop it instantly.

Thanks, hadn't noticed that before.

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appjaws - Core XYUV Duet Ethernet Duex5
firmware 3.1.1 Web Interface 3.1.1
Ormerod 1-converted to laser engraver, Duet wifi
OpenSCAD version 2020.07
slic3r-1.3.0, Simplify3D 4.1.2, Cura-4.4.1

I am also forced to use the red -x- often due to thick fingers :-(

So yes, the confirmation popup for rendering would be nice !

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www.3daybreaker.blogspot.com

Orca V4.4 rebuild to Ramps with Mk8 and E3D, as well as a Rostock Delta Mini and an OLO in backorder :-)

One can cancel a rendering process by quitting Openscad, this is instantanly, very quicker than "red -x" button. (Quitting with close button in windows bar.) No need for a confirmation dialog before rendering, which should be really annoying for me…

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François

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François Delègue
One can cancel a rendering process by quitting Openscad, this is instantanly, very quicker than "red -x" button. (Quitting with close button in windows bar.) No need for a confirmation dialog before rendering, which should be really annoying for me…

The problem with that is that the render then starts from scratch, which with some models can take considerably longer than when it already has pre-computed a lot of the code.

Dave

So... the request would be to build a configurable confirmation popup ;-)

Yes for me and the TS, not for the rest

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www.3daybreaker.blogspot.com

Orca V4.4 rebuild to Ramps with Mk8 and E3D, as well as a Rostock Delta Mini and an OLO in backorder :-)