Re: Patch for Delete key behavior (for dia-0.96.1)

["Mark Dexter" <dextercowley gmail com>]

FYI, I added all of this information (about editing text, short-cut
keys, etc.) to the documentation this summer, but I don't think it has
been incorporated yet. Mark Dexter

On 9/26/07, Michael Ross <michael e ross gmail com> wrote:
> I would like to use the Esc key to activate the Modify function.  Is that
> possible?
>
> Also, Alt-E does not work for Ellipse (I could use Ctrl-C), and Alt-T does
> not work for Text (Shift-T would be OK since Ctrl-T is taken).
>
> Alternately, you could teach a man to fish instead of merely giving him one.
>  But that would mean documentation, gods forbid.
>
> If the Ctrl-Delete was in the menu pull down I would have known about it
> years ago.  Instead I have been accidentally deleting text throughout that
> time because Dia is literally the only program of dozens I use which has
> that function.  Please consider an Edit menu with the following:
>
> Delete............................Delete
> Delete within Text...........Ctrl-Delete
>
> BTW, Cut is also the more common Ctrl-X, Copy is Ctrl-C, and Paste is Ctrl-V
> in addition to the more complicated Shft-Ctrl-X,C, and V that are shown in
> the Edit menu.
>
> I would advocate going for the more common usage generally rather than
> making new keystroke standards just for Dia.  It reduces productivity for
> new users to have unusual shortcuts.  For years I have not known of
> Ctrl-Delete.  How would I know that?  Only from the recent conversation.
>
> I would be happy to maintain a file of shortcuts that the programs calls for
> setting at start up.  Or some sort of dialog which is common in Windows
> programs like Tool,Options, or Tools/Customize which are commonly use for
> this sort of thing.  I am accustomed to looking for Tools/Customize when I
> want to do something like this.
>
> What I really like is the ability to record macros and run them with a
> shortcut key.  Any program that offers this is automatically much better for
> people that have repetitive stress problems, and increases the productivity
> of power users.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 9/26/07, Maciej Jaros <egil wp pl> wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > Before you all start killing for this ;). You can change the behaviour
> > of Dia for yourself. It is quite simple though not documented anywhere
> > on Dia pages (it should!).
> >
> > Just run (under Windows):
> > notepad %USERPROFILE%\.dia\menurc
> >
> > Change:
> > ; (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/display-actions/EditDelete"
> "Delete")
> > To:
> > (gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/display-actions/EditDelete"
> "<Control>Delete")
> > And you're done! Delete works as one would expect and you can see in the
> > menu that to delete an object you need to use Ctrl+Delete. Like I said
> > before - one of the first things I set in Dia after installing it.
> >
> > BTW I think that a nicer workaround would be to have a working Delete
> > key for removing any objects unless some text is active. If some text is
> > active (a cursor is visible) then use delete normally and Ctrl+Delete
> > for removing objects.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Nux.
> >
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Mark Dexter