Use the Mac “Enter” key to enter edit mode of selected Group

In LayOut, when I have a Group selected (by single-clicking), and while the Select tool is still active, I would like to be able to simply strike the “Enter” key in order to drill down into that group and edit the objects within. This I a trick I use all the time in Sketchup to save clicks and get into edit mode faster, and it’s frustrating the same operation cannot be replicated in LayOut. I can otherwise double-click to edit the Group, but that sometimes adds risk of incorrect double clicks or actions, then I need to unselect all and start over. My select-then-Enter strategy is more efficient, because first I confirm I accurately selected the correct Group, THEN I get into editing it. LayOut can be fussy about clicking and snapping to nearby items, therefore only accessing/drilling down via double-clicking commonly grabs the wrong item.

NOTE: I’m using a Mac keyboard, the full-size one with the 10-key to the right. Next to the alphabet letters is the “Return” key. Striking that key does drill down in the way that I want, entering Group Edit mode. However the key I am talking about is the “Enter” key, which lives at the bottom/right of the keyboard, next to the 10-key numbers. The reason I specifically care about the bottom-right “Enter” key is because when I use a right-hand mouse, my thumb rests right next to that key, so without looking down I can strike the “Enter” key. I use a keyboard tray where my hands are generally completely under my desk, so every function that requires looking down slows my workflow.

(I believe on a standard PC keyboard, these 2 buttons might both be the same, labeled “Enter” function)

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