Re: Keyboard shortcut prefs - can we close this bug ?

[Simos Xenitellis <simos74 gmx net>]

On Sat, 2006-07-08 at 11:10 +0100, Simos Xenitellis wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-07-08 at 10:50 +0100, Joachim Noreiko wrote:
> > --- Simos Xenitellis <simos74 gmx net> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2006-07-07 at 13:31 +0100, Joachim Noreiko
> > > wrote:
> > > > But we need to know where the list of these
> > > shortcuts
> > > > is. Presumably there is somewhere on the system a
> > > file
> > > > that this preftool gets the list from.
> > > 
> > > The shortcuts are defined in the source code of
> > > metacity.
> > > See
> > >
> > http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/metacity/src/prefs.c?view=markup
> > > See towards the end of the file (around %60) or
> > > search for any of the
> > > strings from
> > > 
> > > static MetaSimpleKeyMapping screen_string_bindings[]
> > > = {
> > >   { META_KEYBINDING_WORKSPACE_LEFT,        
> > > "<Control><Alt>Left"         },
> > >   { META_KEYBINDING_WORKSPACE_RIGHT,       
> > > "<Control><Alt>Right"        },
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > You may also find useful the file
> > >
> > http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/metacity/src/metacity.schemas.in?view=markup
> > > 
> > 
> > Cool! Thank you :)
> > 
> > That covers the Window Management section -- does
> > anyone know where to find the Desktop and Sound
> > shortcuts that are also listed in that preftool?
> 
> Oh, I missed those ones.
> They are at
> http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnome-control-center/capplets/keybindings/gnome-keybinding-properties.c?view=markup

I think this file is not the right one.

I had a look at gnome-control-center and metacity and nothing came up
quickly.

Simos

> > I'm in two minds on whether it's worth listng these
> > all in the docs. If the text in the preftool requires
> > further explanation, then it needs rewriting.
> > On the other hand, listing them in the docs provides
> > the user with hyperlinks to relevant information: eg,
> > more on workspaces, or taking screenshots.
> 
> I believe it would be useful to have a reference list of key shortcuts
> in GNOME.
> 
> One issue that worries me though, is, keybindings should be stable
> between versions of GNOME. Users who get used to specific keybindings
> don't like it when they change. 
> I do not know if there is a somewhat formal process as to what gets put
> in the keybindings. Should the Usability list be involved in this as to
> which keybindings are usable or what new keybindings should be added?
> 
> Simos