# Hotkeys not working well
**URL:** https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [July 19, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208 "2012-07-19T23:01:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Flashstep](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/Flashstep)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/1 "2012-07-19T23:01:00Z")
The Hotkeys work, but before i can use them 90% of the time i have to click the background first, before i can press it.
Reason want it to get fixed… My wrist hurts of the continues twisting… and yeah thats because I play this game to long because its fun 😛
(Program wise: maybe it is an layer issue)
(Macbook Pro; Google Chrome)
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### Author:  [@vors](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/vors)
#### Post date: [July 21, 2012, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/2 "2012-07-21T07:01:00Z")
Agree, very annoying. Especially when I’m moving quickly or watching the minimap while I try to flip pairs or change colors, but don’t realize I have the wrong thing selected still and mess it all up.
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### Author:  [@JeehyungLee](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/JeehyungLee)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2012, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/3 "2012-07-22T06:49:00Z")
Hi Flashstep
This has been added to our issue tracker with ticker number #41
You can check the issue at
[https://github.com/EteRNAgame/EteRNA-…](https://github.com/EteRNAgame/EteRNA-public/issues/41)
You can check all player proposed issues at
[https://github.com/EteRNAgame/EteRNA-…](https://github.com/EteRNAgame/EteRNA-public/issues?labels=Player+proposed&page=1&state=open)
Thanks for your idea!
EteRNA team
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### Author:  [@joeHope](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/joeHope)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2012, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/4 "2012-07-23T11:26:00Z")
Same issue here, but only seems to occur with “Display free energies” on.
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### Author:  [@hoglahoo](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/hoglahoo)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2012, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/6 "2012-07-23T12:14:00Z")
after Joe mentioned this in chat, I can confirm that for me this also only occurs when I have the advanced energy option ticked on
thanks Joe!
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### Author:  [@Adrien\_Treuille](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/Adrien_Treuille)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2012, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/8 "2012-07-23T20:54:00Z")
the ticket has been updated to reflect this
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### Author:  [@Quxwozing](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/Quxwozing)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2012, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/9 "2012-12-16T03:40:00Z")
It happens to me a lot, mostly switching modes.
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### Author:  [@par91sheena](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/par91sheena)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2014, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/11 "2014-09-10T07:35:00Z")
thanks for the info
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### Author:  [@par91sheena](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/par91sheena)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2014, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/12 "2014-09-10T07:36:00Z")
I face the same issue
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### Author:  [@hoglahoo](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/hoglahoo)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/13 "2014-09-11T14:34:00Z")
From the issue tracker: “lullujune closed this on Jan 13”
I guess we’re stuck with this one!
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### Author:  [@haduanmta](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/haduanmta)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/14 "2014-11-22T04:13:00Z")
It also happens to me a lot. It is too difficult to solve this problem :(! Who can help me!
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### Author:  [@hoglahoo](https://forum.eternagame.org/u/hoglahoo)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.eternagame.org/t/hotkeys-not-working-well/2208/16 "2014-11-22T18:01:00Z")
Apparently, the only current way to solve the problem is to turn off the advanced energy option