Re: [Usability] new tab shortcut is different in gnome-terminal and

[Jason Brower <encompass gmail com>]

Does the windows key work in remote desktop and other places like X with
an ssh connection.  We should dopuble check that before moving further.

On Sun, 2006-11-05 at 06:24 +0000, Alan Horkan wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Nov 2006, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote:
> 
> > On Nov 2, 2006, at 7:43 PM, Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues Digenes wrote:
> 
> > > I note that gnome-teminal uses ctrl + T, while epiphny uses ctrl + t to
> > > create a new tab. These shortcut keys wouldn't have to be equal?
> 
> one more nasty little inconsistency
> 
> > Mac OS X avoids this problem by using Ctrl+letter for terminal editing
> > commands, and Command+something for normal commands. And GNUstep avoids
> > the problem by using Ctrl+letter for terminal editing commands, and
> > Alt+letter for normal commands.
> 
> I suppose we could pretend the almost ubiquitous Super key (aka Windows
> key) was equivalent to the Apple Command key.  Doing a straight remapping
> of Ctrl to Super wouldn't quite get us enough to the Mac like setup on the
> terminal.  Anyone think we could make a few changes here and there so that
> such a configuration would be only a switch or two away?  It would be nice
> to try out new ways to use the Super key and not be entirely dependant on
> the lowest common denominator.  Having said that I wouldnt advocate
> changing the defaults either anytime soon.
> 
> Would be sweet if we had control over the hardware as well as the software
> (and by we I mean any major Gnome distributor).
> 
> If we had a single button mouse by default maybe it would encourage
> developers to improve the accessibility of their applications (right click
> wont go away but it would be great if it really was an optional extra).
> Failing that maybe I should probably buy a developer a single button
> clicker input device for christmas.
> 
> I suppose Sun Microsystems are one of the few Gnome distributers who do
> also mostly control their hardware but as far as I know they haven't done
> anything to closely integrate Gnome and leverage that advantage, or maybe
> they have and I just dont know about it (maybe the thin clients and smart
> cards count since they require good session management).
> 
> 
> Sincerely
> 
> Alan Horkan
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