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- Subject: Re: MAUS
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 1994 09:08:49 +0200 (MDT)
- In-Reply-To: <9405312353.AA11242@uqcspe.cs.uq.oz.au> from "Warwick Allison" at Jun 1, 94 09:53:38 am
- From: Annius.Groenink@cwi.nl (Annius Groenink)
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- > Annius Groenink wrote:
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- > >Anyway, menu shortcuts SHOULD be configurable from an application,
- >
- > Would it be sufficient to store them in the RSC file, possibly providing
- > a single tool to modify them? Shortcuts are so rarely changed, and the
- > user shouldn't really be encouraged to change them.
-
- If we're going to provide a tool anyway, then I'd prefer an ASCII editable
- file format rather than having to edit the resource. Sorry, but I find
- editing resources of a package I buy uncomfortable, and I am sure 'just
- any end user' will find the same. The tool should also be small enough to
- be included with any application.
-
- > > - Atari's NEWDESK idea (binding keys without control/shift/alternate
- > > to menu items) is not good
- >
- > Really? I love it. I just disabled all the dangerous ones. F=folder is
- > great. All programs that don't take text input should at least have this
- > as a possibility. eg. a file shower (MasterBrowse, GEMView, etc.) could
- > allows 'q' for quit.
-
- Hm. I'd rather go for the num pad if I were such an application. Just any
- key with a modifier, I can't help it---I find that prehistorical.
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