Re: [gnome-db] keybindings

[Vivien Malerba <malerba gnome-db org>]

On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 02:11:13AM +0100, Rodrigo Moya wrote:
> Hi Vivien and all
> 
> I just noticed you added keybindings for the View menu items. Those
> items use the CTRL key, and, as far as I can see, they use bindings that
> are, as from the HIG, reserved for other uses. Specifically, CTRL-F
> (activates Forms tab) is used for 'Find', and I just found out the
> problem after implementing searching in GnomeDbGrid [*1]
> 
> So, Vivien, I think we should go for other keybindings for those menu
> items, such as CTRL-ALT-something, or whatever. I don't know what the
> HIG says about this. Or maybe we can find some ununsed CTRL-?
> keybindings.

I have no defined opinion on this, except for the fact that I prefer to
use key bindings instead of mouse and click!

I don't know about any HIG recommendations on the subject.

Maybe the solution is to use CTRL+ALT+
't' for tables
's' for sequences
'q' for queries
'f' for forms
'l' for SQL

Cheers

Vivien