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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: Patch: window menu keyboard shortcuts
From:       Keunwoo Lee <klee () cs ! washington ! edu>
Date:       2000-11-14 0:26:53
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On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, David Faure wrote:

> > - Added 'v' keyboard shortcut to "Window -> Load View Profile" menu item.
> Hmm, I would have chosen 'p' for profile, but YMMV :-)

All else being equal, I prefer to have nested menu shortcuts on my left
hand (right hand may be on the mouse), or at least on the same hand as the
top-level menu.  W and V are both on the left on a standard QWERTY
keyboard.

> > - Added code to number first 9 view profiles and add appropriate keyboard
> >   shortcuts for the "Load View Profile ->" submenu.
> > 
> > This makes switching among view profiles faster & more pleasant.
> 
> That's one solution indeed, but I find the numbers in the menu a bit
> intrusive for most users (that use mouse), and more importantly the
> numbers aren't fixes (unlike desktops). If you create a new profile,
> it might shift all numbers.

I think users would be ok with the numbers.  Netscape's "Go" menu under
MSWindows, for example, has numbered hotkeys that are continually changing
based on the history.

> Did you notice that you simply have to use '&' in the profile name, to
> create a shortcut ? Maybe we could mention that in the profile dialog.
> The advantage of that solution, is that the shortcut remains the same
> for a given profile, not depending on the other profiles, and is
> easier to remember (F for file management, W for web browsing, etc.).
> What do you think ?

IMO requiring users to add '&' is a little arcane.  However, it does have
the advantages you cite.  The right answer, as with all things Linux, is
probably to make the numbers optional somehow and then document the '&'
feature.  But that's a patch for another day.

~k.lee

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