Re: GTK+-2.0.0 release notes

[Mark Mielke <mark mark mielke cc>]

What does control-A do on Windows-native apps? (it doesn't seem to do
anything in the URL text-entry field in IE)

Also, if it comes down to Windows vs. Unix, it could be argued that
the keymap should not default to the most limited form. (i.e. on Unix,
enable Emacs keybindings, on Windows, enable Windows keybindings) I
believe that Motif defines some (including ^A) of the Emacs-style
keybindings by default.

mark


On Sun, Mar 10, 2002 at 11:34:09PM -0500, Havoc Pennington wrote:
> 
> Osku Salerma <osku iki fi> writes: 
> > This has to be one of the most braindead moves in the history of the
> > world. Now we're disabling emacs keybindings from 99% of the linux
> > desktops of the world because windows users aren't used to it? I don't 
> > understand the argument, what do they care if ctrl+a and ctrl+e do,
> > they can use home/end and never know there are other, more
> > ergonomical/faster ways available too.
> > 
> > Even qt in its windows version has ctrl+a and ctrl+e, for christ's
> > sake. Considering the professionalism of qt's windows-version I think
> > they would have removed those if users had complained too loudly about
> > them, but apparently no one has.
> > 
> > I don't want to live in a world where qt in windows has emacs
> > keybindings and gtk in linux doesn't. Please revert this change.
> 
> So basically you're saying no Windows users should care about
> keybindings they are used to, while simultaneously pitching a tantrum
> about keybindings you are used to?
> 
> Havoc
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