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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Better shortcuts and defaults
From:       "Aaron J. Seigo" <aseigo () kde ! org>
Date:       2003-12-19 8:18:53
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On Friday 19 December 2003 12:16, Rahul wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have a single handed friend who is unable to use kde apps because of the
> default shortcuts. I filed a bug in konqueror to  use control+tab for
> opening tabs instead of control+shift+n.
>
> It seems that control+shift+n is the default tab shortcut key and I was
> redirected to convince you guys first
>
> I would like to suggest that control+tab be made the default key for
> opening tabs in kde. This includes konqueror and konsole.

Ctrl+tab is for switching between desktops ... and that makes sense IMHO, as 
Alt-Tab == Switch Windows... Ctrl+N == New Window, so modifying that makes 
sense; it would be nice to use Alt+N, but that's just asking for a conflict 
due to Alt's use as a text label shortcut (menus, buttons, labels, etc)...

 i actually use Ctrl+Alt+N all the time and i'm not a big person, or 
big-handed for my size.. it could be better, but i'm not sure that Ctrl+Tab 
is the answer.

> It would be also useful to consider using enter key for kopete instead of
> control+enter. Again it seems that kopete is using kde's default. I
> understand control+enter being used in kmail but enter key for kopete seems
> to be more natural.

i think this is because you can make multi-paragraph replies, so Enter is a 
valid key. i've changed it to Enter myself ... unfortunately i have no idea 
what the "normal" IM message usage pattern is (which is obviously different 
than asking what the possible IM message usage pattern is ;)

> Is it possible to enable shadow for text on the desktop icons by default?
> Should the text be black or white?
> Is it possible to have bouncing cursor enabled by default?

heh... you should read my earlier email to kde-core-devel ;-)

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Aaron J. Seigo
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