Re: [Usability] mnemonics in messages dialogs shouldn't require Alt key?

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004, Calum Benson wrote:

> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 16:51:56 +0100
> From: Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>
> To: Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>
> Cc: usability gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Usability] mnemonics in messages dialogs shouldn't require
>     Alt key?
>
> On Fri, 2004-10-29 at 16:30 +0100, Alan Horkan wrote:
>
> > Is this intentional to help avoid accidental dismissal of dialogs or
> > are there other downsides to this I am not seeing?
> > Is this something that could be enabled, I find it very comfortable and
> > useful?
>
> I filed this as part of http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53709
> years ago... at least it's still open :)

Thanks.  I doubt I ever would have found it from the summary "KEYNAV: GtkButton"

(As for the mnemonics on OK Cancel (bug #69569) I think it is reasonable
if Esc always safely and non-destructively dismisses/Cancels a dialog
litterally giving the user an Escape (and Enter would OK the Action)).

- Alan