[Fixed] Arrow up/down keys in Editor should move content in opposite direction as left/right do

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[Fixed] Arrow up/down keys in Editor should move content in opposite direction as left/right do

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GraphicConverter Arrow Up Down keys in Editor misbehave with System Preference Scroll Direction set to Natural ON.png
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Update:The system preference "Scroll Direction" indeed affects scrolling only and does not affect arrow key behavior in Cocoa apps. Nevertheless GraphicConverter behaves inconsistent in itself. Updated the issue title accordingly.
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Re: Arrow Up/Down keys in Editor misbehave when System Preference Scroll Direction set to Natural ON

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The cursor keys, page up/down and begin/end keys are independent from that setting. Same in pages etc.
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Re: Arrow Up/Down keys in Editor misbehave when System Preference Scroll Direction set to Natural ON

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0) Thanks for pointing out that the system preference "Scroll Direction" indeed affects scrolling only and does not affect arrow key behavior in Cocoa apps. I learned something here!

1) Nevertheless: How GraphicConverter behaves is inconsistent in itself:

← moves content right
→ moves content left
↑ moves content up
↓ moves content down

❗️ Inconsistency: Content moves with arrow key on the up/down axis but against arrow key on the left/right axis!

Just study Apple's first party apps, how to do it right:

2a) Scroll via trackpad (e.g. Text Edit and Safari, both while zoomed in extremely)
← moves content left
→ moves content right
↑ moves content up
↓ moves content down

✅ Content moves with finger in all 4 directions.

2b) Content moving within viewport when using arrow keys (e.g. Text Edit and Safari, both while zoomed in)
← moves content right
→ moves content left
↑ moves content down
↓ moves content up

✅ Content moves against arrow key in all 4 directions.
ℹ️ This is how GraphicConverter should do it too.

Please implement the arrow keys as in 2b, which is the macOS standard.
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Re: Arrow up/down keys in Editor should move content in opposite direction as left/right do

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Works here onto Ventura like in 2b).

Found a possible issue for older macOS. Please recheck with the next BETA tomorrow.
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Re: Arrow up/down keys in Editor should move content in opposite direction as left/right do

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✅ Closing as [Fixed]
- On macOS 12.7.1 Big Sur in GraphicConverter 11.7.1 (build 5690) the arrow keys now behave consistently (as stated in 2b)
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