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- Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 01:37:38 -0400 (EDT)
- From: Timothy Miller <millert@undergrad.csee.usf.edu>
- Subject: Re: Proposal v5
- To: gem-list@world.std.com
- In-Reply-To: <199406081354.a4635@do.maus.de>
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- On Wed, 8 Jun 1994, Michael Filipiak wrote:
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- > A>Nearly all German programs use CTRL-M instead of Shift-CTRL-S (CTRL-M
- > A>is the 'German standard' published in Profibuch). I don't know the way
- > A>it is handled in other countrys. Shift-CTRL-S is more logical, but I
- > A>think we should follow existing standards as close as possible.
- >
- > Correct me if I'm wrong ;-), but the basic idea of this Gem-List is to
- > create a new standard for all applications, isn't it? Certainly the new
- > SC for "Save as..." will be a litttle bit irritating for some users but
- > it's more logical. And after some time everybody will use the new SC.
- > Don't let us make the mistake to take over old STandards only because
- > they're used. Or has anybody used ATARI's SC "^W" for closing a window?
- > Standards must be logical clear for the user so we have to use "Shift-
- > CTRL-S " anyhow.
- >
- > Bye FLYNN
- >
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- Haven't I been saying the exact same thing about Ctrl-A? The change
- will be a little irritating, but it's logical to change select-all to
- something else due to the danger in key positioning.
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