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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Windows-key: Please don't blindly copy Windows
From:       Lubos Lunak <l.lunak () suse ! cz>
Date:       2004-09-15 10:33:00
Message-ID: 200409151233.00178.l.lunak () suse ! cz
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On Wednesday 15 of September 2004 03:18, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Tuesday 14 September 2004 03:38, Roland Seuhs wrote:
> > Earlier, the "Windows"-key was a perfectly usable modifier-key (just like
> > in Windows, BTW). For example I used it to switch desktops (with
> > Win+Cursor), close apps (Win+Esc), minimize, maximize, etc.
>
> this list isn't the proper venue for this IMO. this is an issue to bring up
> with the person who implemented it, and if they feel the need for usability
> advice / consultation they can come here.

 It was implemented by Ellis Whitehead (#29105), and since I don't remember 
any recent activity from him, I guess you'll be out of luck there. But I 
think I could handle doing changes in this ugly hack myself, if necessary.

>
> in any case, looking at my box running KDE CVS here, i don't see the Win
> key being the default for the popup menu in the keyboard shortcuts area.
> it's _possible_ to make it the shortcut (which wasn't possible previously)
> but doesn't seem to be the default? perhaps someone else can confirm or
> correct?

 No, it actually is enabled by default, but it has a bug causing it not to 
work with NumLock turned on. And it's not configurable (I guess that has 
something to do with me not fixing the bug).

 I personally wouldn't mind dumping this feature. Alt+F1 is not that difficult 
to press, and technically I personally find the code making the modifier act 
both as a key and as a modifier to be really scary (it seems to work fine 
though). Somebody say the feature should go, and I'll gladly make it do 
so ;).

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Lubos Lunak
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