Command + Tilde (~) not working in Mail if message is at the front

I am on a MBA using Yosemite (had same issue in Mavericks and hoped the upgrade would fix it, but no) and in Mail.  If the message I am working on is in the background I can use the cmd + ~ combination to bring it to the front.  If the message is at the front then invoking that keyboard combination highlights the curser position yellow and puts in a character similar to the apostrophe (screenshot below)
I am a bit of a keyboard shortcut freak so having to use the mouse/trackpad to navigate messages is a real pain.
I Have:
* checked Accessibility options - but given this is only an issue in this specific scenario this was a long shot
* restarted etc
* deleted pref file
* reinstalled then updated OS
Can anyone help with how I can get the cmd+~ back working again?  It works fine in every other application on my computer.
thanks!!
Greg

I found the answer shortly after posting this.  Safari was in full screen mode.  After I turned that off, command+tilde started working again. 

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