Re: PgUp/PgDown - why Shift???

[John Nelson <jnelson lexonia com>]

On 8 Mar 2001, Havoc Pennington wrote:

> > NeXT and Apple got it right IMO.
> > 
> 
> They also had control over the keyboard to add an extra "command" key,
> which we can't count on.

Now this is very true, both Apple and NeXT had control over the keyboard,
however don't most keyboards today have an "alt" or "windows" (blech) key?

And even if an older "non-alt" keyboard were being used doesn't it make
more sense to allow the user the flexibility to select the keyboard
mapping from a set of radio buttons?  That way both alt and non-alt
keyboards could be accomodated.

I guess its easier to just use CTRL and have done with it.  I really loath
using CTRL as a command key though.  It makes no sense in a Linux
environment where terminal interaction (e.g. "vi" editor, terminal
communications, emacs, etc) rely on that CTRL key.

 -- John

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