Mac. Tab no longer allows you to enter words into Reference box?

Jonathan Yap · 2025-02-28T00:16:28+00:00

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Used to be click on the Bible text of any bible. Tab. Type John 3. Voila.

Now: Tab does highlight the Bible reference. But typing does nothing. I also noticed a weird blue box appearing nowadays.

However, Command+G now can function as the Tab to allow me to then enter reference.

TLDR: Tab no longer works as usual. Command G is more tedious. Fix?

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DMB

I remember a thread not long ago discussing this; staff said the key-function (tab > text-ref box) had not been a supported function.

That said, I just tried it; works like it always did (tab and start typing). So, I'm not sure … I'm on 36.1 (older version).

Aaron Hamilton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/246960/mac-tab-no-longer-allows-you-to-enter-words-into-reference-box

I was about to give you a thorough explanation about why this doesn't work, and then I tried it. Works like a charm! I'm amazed. Perhaps this functionality was not restored on the Mac as it was (apparently) on windows?

Ok, let me back up: After the Dynamic toolbar was released, it was said that Tab was never intended to select the reference box. It merely happened that way by accident (it scrolls through the menu items, and the reference box just happened to come first). Ctrl+G was the appropriate hotkey to use. Bummed? Sorry, but it's time to move on.

Apparently, the right person caught wind of the disappointment and fixed this (at least on Windows). The reference box now comes first and only afterward does it move to the left to select the other 2 menu items (before skipping over the reference box to move to the right).

Could you verify that this indeed is not working in v40 on Mac?

Graham Criddle

Could you verify that this indeed is not working in v40 on Mac?

It is not working in v40 on Mac

Jonathan Yap

Yep. v.40 mac.

ok. I get the change in dynamic toolbar. But command + G is very un intuitive. I am writing a doc in word. I command Tab to logos. I then let go of my mouse to type Command+G in order to type in the Search box?? Come on Logos…

Aaron Hamilton

Due to the discrepancy between Mac and Windows, I have added the Bug tag to this post. I am very pleased with the restored functionality in Windows and would hope that Mac users will also be able to benefit from this great adjustment to the tab key.

Jonathan Yap

glad to see it’s an actual bug! And not some random hardware bug just for me that I probably can’t solve

NetworkGeek

Just to support, I can chime in with @Jonathan Yap that tab does not work on Mac. I am on v. 40, Verbum/Mac.

Jonathan Yap

Hmm still waiting on updates…

NetworkGeek

I also can chime in, does not work on Mac/Verbum 40.2.4 version, latest service release.

Aaron Hamilton

This bug report has not received a response.

Joe McCune (Faithlife)

I am not able to reproduce this using Logos 40.2.4 on a Mac computer.

I have tried this using an account that does not have a subscription and also another account that does.

I open the ESV and to Romans 8:1. I click in the reference box and it highlights the reference, I then type in Psalm 23, press enter, and the ESV navigates there.

It is totally possible that there is some simple detail I am missing here.

Can anyone share screenshots or a video of this problem?

Aaron Hamilton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1364413#Comment_1364413

The goal is to be able to open a Bible and have the ability to select the reference box by tapping the Tab key on the keyboard one time. Clicking into the reference box should not be necessary. This ability was lost with the creation of the Dynamic Toolbar but was later restored for the Windows version. Apparently it was not restored for the Mac version.

Again, the only steps necessary are as follows:

1. Open a Bible

2. Press the Tab key

3. The reference box should now be selected

Joe McCune (Faithlife)

Thanks for the clarification @Aaron Hamilton. I was thinking of the tab on the screen, instead of the actual tab key. Silly me!

I have opened a ticket for this issue.

Jonathan Yap

41.1 … this issue is not fixed..

Jack Caviness

Tsb into the reference field works for me in 41.0.416 and Mac OS 15.3.2

Oops! Does not work if I have selected another item on the Dynamic Toolbar. Then, Tab may or may not select the Reference field.

Jonathan Yap

So for now.

Click on Bible.
Press Tab.
Verse reference is highlighted.
I want to Press and type my desired Reference but Pressing anything does not do anything.

So not only can I not do (4). But I have no idea what use is there for pressing Tab? Why not give it a good use i.e (4)?

Joe McCune (Faithlife)

We are still working on this ticket.

NetworkGeek

Yes - just verified it's still not working on Mac Verbum/Logos 42.0 beta 1 42.0.359.

Cmd-G is my workaround for now..