Re: [Usability] newbie suggestions ...

[Gregory Merchan <merchan phys lsu edu>]

On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 12:07:25AM +0100, Christian Rose wrote:
> Alan wrote:
> > I'd like to add the keybindings
> > Ctrl+A  Select All
> 
> I guess the reason that Ctrl+A is not included is that it usually
> conflicts with the "Go to the beginning of the line" Emacs shortcut, and
> GTK+ fields also use Emacs shortcuts. I don't know if Emacs shortcuts
> will be enabled by default in GNOME2 though, or if there is a clever way
> of allowing both these uses of the shortcut without conflict.

Just a matter of time. It's there now.

> > http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/draft_hig/keyboard.html#shortcuts
> > I use gnome on (Solaris?BSD?)Sparc (sometimes) and the command key is
> > Alt not Ctrl.
> > Same goes for BeOS, and then there is the Mac ... even though they dont
> > run Gnome its good to be portable.
> 
> I suspect the big reason why Alt is a bad choice for command keys is
> that it usually collides with "underlined character" shortcuts in the
> interface, and there are (and should be) many of those. Also, Ctrl as
> command key has the benefit of being compatible with the largest
> desktop, Windows.

This and window manager bindings. Mac, iirc, is the same, but they don't
have the same names on the keys.

Which modifier is chosen for shortcuts or access keys is arbitrary, so
going with the most popular, and the most common on GNOME thusfar, is
sensible.

> 
> [...]
> > Just reading and i noticed that Find Again/Find Next and Ctrl+R or
> > Ctrl+H are "for discussion" so ill add my 2 pence (im not going to call
> > them cents when the Euro comes in either).
> > 
> > As someone who has spoken English for almost 21 years :) i think Find
> > Next sounds better.
> 
> I agree.

As do I. Please see the current graphic. :-)

> 
> Christian


Cheers,
Greg Merchan