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August 1, 2021
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Disable Default "Highlight All" Expressions

  • August 1, 2021
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How do I disable the default action of expression fields highlighting all the text when it's edited?   I just want to click ONCE and insert my cursor.  Right now I click, which wakes up the expression entry field and highlights all of the text, and then click AGAIN to insert the cursor to start typing.  

 

I have never ever ever ever ever ever wanted to click in the expressions field box and clear all of the text.  If I want to clear the expression I alt click the stopwatch.   And because no other text editor - Word, Gmail, Outlook etc - defaults to selecting all text, I can't tell you how many times muscle memory has had just start typing, but clearing out the original expression.

 

Thanks,

 

Marc

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Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 28, 2021

Don't think there's a way to change this in prefs, but you can request it here:

 

https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911311-after-effects