Does anyone know why [shift-fn-e] invokes the Character Viewer in macOS 12.6.5?
Is this for all computers, or is it the result of some program I’ve installed. I noticed that app shorcuts appear inside System Preferences as being inside a shared pool, and can be invoked from programs other then themselves.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15
PlasmaticDragon wrote:
Does anyone know why [shift-fn-e] invokes the Character Viewer in macOS 12.6.5?
I think that is the default chosen by Apple for that MacOS version, shown in Edit > Emoji & Symbols. You can change it if you want in system preferences > keyboard > shortcuts > app shortcuts, or use the Fn key alone in system preferences > keyboard > keyboard.
Use macOS keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support
PlasmaticDragon wrote:
Does anyone know why [shift-fn-e] invokes the Character Viewer in macOS 12.6.5?
I think that is the default chosen by Apple for that MacOS version, shown in Edit > Emoji & Symbols. You can change it if you want in system preferences > keyboard > shortcuts > app shortcuts, or use the Fn key alone in system preferences > keyboard > keyboard.
Use macOS keyboard shortcuts - Apple Support
PlasmaticDragon wrote:
My goal for the Character Viewer not to pop up in response to my accidentally hitting [shift-fn-e]. Giving the Character View additional shortcuts will not help. I’ve already assigned Show Emoji & Symbols to other key combinations. A single command can have multiple shortcuts.
Aha, thanks! How about if you set FN to do nothing?
Using the 3 keyboard combo you have mentioned results in below image
This is from macOS 13.4.1 Ventura
Similar question was asked over here and maybe some insight can be gleaned from there ?
The strings that invoke emojis in the Mac… - Apple Community
Yep! Thar she blows! I hit that **** combo 40% of the time I do an emacs-command CTRL-e to go (end-of-line).
Anyone know how to assign a combo that contains the FN key so I can get rid of this thing by reassigning it to do a nothing action? The FN is not allowed in the shortcut maker inside System Preferences > Keyboard.
Or is there another way to suppress this behavior?
PlasmaticDragon wrote:
Sadly, the FN is not allowed in the shortcut maker inside System Preferences > Keyboard.
I thought you wanted to change the character viewer shortcut to something else. Would that not solve your problem?
Like I said, you can make it just FN alone in system preferences > keyboard > keyboard if that helps.
My goal for the Character Viewer not to pop up in response to my accidentally hitting [shift-fn-e]. Giving the Character View additional shortcuts will not help. I’ve already assigned Show Emoji & Symbols to other key combinations. A single command can have multiple shortcuts.
You are welcome for the Confirmation
Sadly, the FN is not allowed in the shortcut maker inside System Preferences > Keyboard.
Thank you! And it looks like, in my delirium, I sent my last reply to you by accident. Sorry about that.
Thank you! And it looks like, in my delirium, I sent my last reply to you by accident. Sorry about that.
Makes no difference.
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Is [shift-fn-e] a universal Character Viewer shortcut?
