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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Shortcuts are too easy in KMail
From:       Roger Larsson <roger.larsson () skelleftea ! mail ! telia ! com>
Date:       2003-08-14 8:55:52
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On Thursday 14 August 2003 10.27, Luciano Montanaro wrote:
> On Thursday 14 August 2003 09:32, Gérard Delafond wrote:
> > I'd like to have some help about this bug/wish
> >
> > http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58874
> >
> > I think some default shortcuts in KMail are confusing/dangerous.
> >
> > You type "kde" in KMail, and all your mails disappear !
> >
> > Why ? "k" selects all (why not Ctrl-A like in other apps ?) and "d"
> > deletes all.
> >
> > These 2 shortcups are very dangerous, and we are 2 to have had trouble
> > with this.
>
> I think the shortcuts are there for those used to other user agents.
> The shortcuts have been there for a long time, and removing them will
> surely annoy someone used to use them. Like me, for example.
> Anyway, the 'd' shortcut just moves message to the trashcan, you can still
> dig the messages out.

So how many mail have you accidently moved to trash and not noticed what
you have done? I do not know how many I have lost - none to several.

Pressing a 'D' is not an unusual event. And not one that I worry much about.
When I press 'Del' and nothing happens - I start to wonder, where did that go?
Not so for 'D'. The situation where 'KD' has been pressed is noticeable - 
empty directory. But with only one mail missing?

Another solution would be to have two separate trash cans - one for filtered 
deletes and the other for manual.

>
> > But the developer gave the status "WONTFIX" at this wish.
> >
> > If you agree, could you give some help by voting for the bug ? It's a
> > very easy-to-fix bug.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> You can fix it for yourself with the Settings/Configure Shortcuts... menu.

I rather see people that like 'D' change to it from a good default like 'Del'.
They are usually experienced enough to know that stuff accidently deleted
might have ended up in trash.

/RogerL

-- 
Roger Larsson
Skellefteċ
Sweden
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