On new start up the Mac Delete key is read and interpreted by FC without additionally pressing the FN key. If adding the following lines in user.cfg: The Mac Delete key however can be set manually within the user preference configuration file under ~/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/user.cfg. open Tools->Customize->Keyboard - select the Edit submenu under Category - select the &Delete command - try pressing the Mac Delete key (Backspace) under the 'Press new shortcut' field - the field shows the value 'None' Tags: keyboard, macOS, shortcuts: FreeCAD Information: OS: macOS 10. Following the decline of punch cards and paper tape, interaction via teleprinter-style keyboards became the main input method for computers. You can, for example, add custom toolbars, with tools from several workbenches or tools defined in macros, and you can create you own keyboard shortcuts. In computing, a computer keyboard is a typewriter-style device which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. Some aspects of the interface can be customized. If pressed (without additionally pressing the Fn key), the character left of the cursor gets deleted. The FreeCAD interface is based on the modern Qt toolkit and has a state-of-the-art organization. within the Spreadsheet WB or in any other WB where the user has to enter a value into a field. The key is recognized in other screens or workbenches, as it can be used e.g.
The key is only recognises in conjunction with pressing the Fn key on a Mac keyboard.
The Mac Delete key (Backspace) is not recognized within the Tools->Customize->Keyboard screen to set the key as a shortcut to delete elements in the work benches. 0004683: Mac Delete button (Backspace) is not recognized within Tools->Customize->Keyboard, only in combination with Fn button