Allow pressing E to confirm number input fields, by dropping support for scientific notation

[IsaacOscar]

Duplicate of 117956

[mergele]

The 0.2 times per hour I want to enter a formula I can stomach putting in a leading "=" or something. The 20 times per hour I am irritated because the UI doesn't act consistently I can't.
Point being: If theres a (conceptually) number field typing text can and should be the option that is saddled with extra effort, just by balance of usage.

[IsaacOscar]

The 0.2 times per hour I want to enter a formula I can stomach putting in a leading "=" or something. The 20 times per hour I am irritated because the UI doesn't act consistently I can't.
Point being: If theres a (conceptually) number field typing text can and should be the option that is saddled with extra effort, just by balance of usage.

I often enter formulas, so writing = would be more annoying. Especially as I can just use "enter" instead of "e".

[FatCat0]

Not a solution for everyone, but in my "General Mousing" mouse binding profile, the two side buttons are "Enter" and "Escape". Convenient reach for oft-used keys inconveniently far away from the gamer/programmer's home row (shiftWASD).

[BlueTemplar]

I wouldn't say that Escape is far away, and these buttons by default are for Previous / Next, which Factorio now uses too, and is quite convenient once you have to deal with multiple surfaces (once you go to space).

[Ragnaman]

+1

I also want to just tap a number and hit 'e' to close the ui.

[FatCat0]

I wouldn't say that Escape is far away, and these buttons by default are for Previous / Next, which Factorio now uses too, and is quite convenient once you have to deal with multiple surfaces (once you go to space).

"I have to move my hand" == "far away"

Re: previous/next, I guess I'm fortunate that I have more programmable mouse buttons available.

[Milo_Thatch]

I agree with the "=" compromise, it's already ingrained. Maybe a new setting we can enable?

[Locane]

Oops, thank you.

[Koub]

[Koub] Merged into an older thread with the same suggestion.

[JohnAlekseyev]

Fully support this, I have found myself pressing E, then having to backspace and hit enter... nearly every single time I use a number field.