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Subject: Shortcuts, XMLGui and locale
From: Luciano Montanaro <mikelima () cirulla ! net>
Date: 2007-08-28 22:08:15
Message-ID: 200708290008.15393.mikelima () cirulla ! net
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I need some clarification about the best way to specify shortcuts for use in
kde programs.
Shorcuts may be specified in a KDE program by specifiying them in the
programui.rc of a program or by explicitly using the setShortcut() method of
the QAction class.
Most applications seem to use the setShortcut method, some use mostly the uirc
file. Is there a good reason to use one over the other?
Using the uirc option has the advantage that less code is needed; if the user
overrides a shortcut, the rc file has the last word anyway. Moreover, the
action could be specified together with the action definiton. It may also
make customization of the shortcuts a little easier.
The definition of the shortcut in C++ has the advantage that the program may
still be usable without an rc file. But is this an important case?
Am I missing something important here, or are the shortcut defined in C++ due
to historical reason?
Another issue that may be important to investigate is if the shortcuts should
be translatable. Since layout varies with the language, some shortcuts may be
awkward or impossible to type on a particular keyboard; or it may be useful
to add alternatives for certain languages.
Languages with non-latin layouts come to my mind: I've not used a Greek
keyoard to type greek, but I remember in Greece a key combination is used to
switch between US and greek layout. I think Ctrl-key sequences send the
proper keycode, but it may be useful to add a greek letter shortcut for
unqualified shortcuts (single letter shortcuts, say directions in games).
Well, what do you think?
Luciano
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