Audio shortcut when "type answer"?

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#1

I love using keyboard shortcuts to avoid going back and forth with the mouse.
I have found a way to do all review types except one:
Audio + write review combo, it will register as typing the answer instead of triggering the audio.
Is there a way around this? Any way to trigger the audio to play without clicking it with the mouse? (It also takes me out of the text box, so I often get up boxes and stuff cause I forget to click back in the text box before answering, making it double annoying)

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… and I need to go to bed… I looked over my post to see if I included the right image, saw the “play” button and though “whats this?!!” and tried to click it! :sweat_smile: :rofl:

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#2

As the input is focused and types the key you hit, there is only one real solution right now:

At the hotkeys settings, change the audio hotkey into one of the F1-12 keys (do test beforehand if your browser does something upon using that particular F key). There should be a few keys that you can use that the browser does not do anything with and also doesn’t interfere with the input. This way you can hit (say) F6 while keeping the input focused :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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#3

Thanks! I’ll try that!! :grin:
Most of my F keys has other things on it (brightness and audio and such), all but 5 and 6. 5 is reload so trying 6. I got it recorded as F6, so will try on next review, hopefully this works. big thanks!

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#4

Finally had a review where I could test it! and F6 worked wonders! Thank you!
Was able to do all the different kinds without touching the mouse, including the problematic one :grin:

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#5

Thank you for this tip! I had the same problem, changed the hotkey to F9 (F6 was already in use).

I think perhaps it can be done in a browser-independent way? for example, if the user presses SPACE twice in a row? then cancel the space and play the audio if it’s the audio question.

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#6

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll have to give it some thought, but in general I feel like it would be better to stick with the browser-default behaviour as to not introduce unwanted behaviour or browser/device specific bugs :sweat_smile:

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#7

Since it might vary which F keys works for people, I can see how it could be risky to change it site wide. But it was a perfect fix for me :smile:
And hopefully those who need it will find this topic if they search :grin:

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#8

Somewhat related…in some decks that ask me for a written response but I want to hear the audio to answer… I hit “shift + tab” to leave the typing field. Then I press “r” to hear the audio. Then I press “tab” to re enter the typing field again to type my answer. I’ve gotten really used to the muscle memory of this and it’s pretty quick. I’ll have to check out the other suggestions too.

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