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List:       mozilla-ui
Subject:    Re: Stop Ignoring Basic XWindows/Unix GUI (from Macintosh message)
From:       Christopher Pratt <cpratt () netscape ! com>
Date:       1999-08-19 22:04:22
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Bradley Robinson wrote:
 
> What about Alt+F4?

Alt-F4 means 'close this window'. Alt-F-X means 'Close all windows and
exit this application'.

It's analogous (I think) to Command-W and Command-Q on the Mac: one
closes the current window, one closes all windows and quits the app.

- C

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> Christopher Pratt <cpratt@netscape.com> wrote in message
> news:37BC38FA.3F44D222@netscape.com...
> > Bradley Robinson wrote:
> >
> > > What's the difference between "Exit", and "Quit"? I'd assume they both
> do
> > > the same thing?
> >
> > Yes, they both do the same thing. However, one important difference has
> > to do with navigation of the UI using the keyboard: some Windows users
> > are in the habit of typing Alt-F-X to exit an application. If we change
> > Exit to Quit, that will no longer work (as the letter X doesn't appear
> > in the word Quit). That's a problem. I understand it will be fixed
> > before beta.
> >
> > --
> > Christopher Pratt
> > Netscape QA
> > cpratt@netscape.com

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