RE: First UI component needing replacement.

[Jorg Rathlev <joerg jrsoftware de>]

> > That's why I'm hoping we get a good way of letting the user signal for
> > help.  Since tab has been taken, we'll have to get creative.  Perhaps
> > alt+tab, etc.
>
> Please not alt+tab. Alt+tab is the default for cycling between windows
> on Windows (!) and also pretty much also used as the default setting for
> the same on most sensible unix window managers I have seen.
>
> I don't remember exactly what Ctrl+tab was for, except that it was taken
> (I think it cycled between windows too, but backwards).

In Multiple Document Interface applications it cycles between the MDI child
windows. At least it does so in MS Excel.

> So there's not much room for an "autocomplete key combo" with tab... But
> I don't have a better idea. Anyone got a better idea?

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Tab seems to be unused :)


Jorg