Edge 1040 annoyance: No longer possible to use a Di2 button to immediately exit settings screen and return to data screens

I raised a ticket with Garmin on this and was told a fix would be in the next software update.

Totally agree. I hope they fix it soon, because it's dangerous to have to navigate back manually. In fact, they should improve the behavior in this case and return to the current data screen, without scrolling to the next one.

??? Slightly confused.  You can’t access the settings screen without actually touching the screen (I.e. not possible via the di2 buttons).  So how is it then “dangerous” as you say to do the reverse.  I’d admit it’s annoying for you (I never even knew this feature existed), but I think some perspective needed in saying it’s dangerous!  

I’m sure all the people without di2 aren’t crashing their bikes having to use the touchscreen only

But have to say thanks for raising as when they fix it will be a nice feature to use. 

It's just an opinion. For me, riding the bike, having to stare and tap the screen to go back, usually in a corner of the screen, several times and sometimes having to select the activity again (sometimes you tap wrong and it jumps to INDOOR for example), is more dangerous than touching the button on the Di2 lever without letting go of the handlebars. That's all. Of course, the programming of the Di2 buttons could be more intelligent and for example, depending on the context, scroll through screens or options or select or go back. But that's already for a doctorate.

It's simple: To exit the settings screen with a Di2 button, it takes one touch on the top of the brake lever, without needing to look at the screen or take the hands off of the levers. The exit settings screens with the touchscreen, it requires touches on specific locations on several screens, which distracts the hands and eyes. That's not always dangerous, but it's far from ideal, and it's a function that was there from the beginning on the Edge 1030, so I really  miss it.

I don’t doubt its a helpful feature.

I was more questioning the use of the emotive term “dangerous”.  Maybe being used in the hope it would get Garmin to action quicker.  I am also pointing out that to get into such screens in the first place when on the move you have to use the touchscreen anyway.  Only on exiting could you use the buttons.  On top of that all the people without Di2 have to do this anyway.  So its a hard argument to make that it is dangerous to not have the feature.

It IS dangerous. The more often you have to touch the screen. Why do they sell Remote Control? On my E1030 it worked ok, and I need it on E1040.

Seriously.  So if you really think its dangerous as you say you shouldn’t have gone into the menus to start with that can only be done via the touchscreen.  Your argument has some serious shortcomings in it.   

You must feel sorry for the 95%+ of users who *have* to use the touchscreen then as they don’t have di2 or a remote. 

The situation on the road and on the MTB ride in terrain often changes, you enter menu when it is safe, and not in a moment. Besides, it is not just about exiting the menu, there are also various messages on the screen at the wrong time. Then I was able to get rid of them immediately without taking my hands off the handlebar.

I do not feel sorry to anyone, Garmin has Remote Control on offer all the time.