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- In a message of 09 Apr 96, H.Guijt wrote to :
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- HG> The requester stole the input focus, and because I have ReqTools
- HG> installed it reacted to the 'N' key (which happened to activate
- HG> the abort option). Sure enough, my backup aborted and I could
- HG> start over again.
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- HG> If the requester had not answered to the 'n' key I wouldn't have had
- HG> any problem.
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- And there you have the reason why I added the "Remove shortcuts" in
- ReqChange. And with function keys enabled in ReqTools (and shortcuts
- disabled in ReqChange), I minimize the risk of getting into a situation
- like the one above, while still making it fairly easy to answer the
- requester with the keyboard.
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- HG> Anyway, what's wrong with LAmiga-V,B? They are easily typable,
- HG> memorable enough (V is for left gadget, B for right gadget),
- HG> they don't change when the gadget text changes, and if nothing
- HG> else they provide a nice bit of discoverability(1).
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- But what if the requester have more than two gadgets? ;)
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- HG> Then you are not using your Amiga to the fullest of its potential. I am
- HG> doing lots of things at the same time, all the time. I am happy I have
- HG> a computer that can keep up with what I want to do at any given point
- HG> of time.
-
- Quite so. I'm like that myself. I try to do the same with the PC's at
- school, but I always feel a bit frustrated then (especially when doing
- something involving floppy IO). :)
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- Magnus Holmgren - Amiga programmer and enthusiast
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