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Received: from Ika_Pon_Pon.umn.edu (dialup-4-43.gw.umn.edu [128.101.96.43]) by nacm.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA13153 for <executor@nacm.com>; Sat, 17 Jun 1995 19:46:57 -0700 Received: (from jeff@localhost) by Ika_Pon_Pon.umn.edu (8.6.9/3.3Wb) id KAA01553; Sun, 18 Jun 1995 10:42:41 -0500 Date: Sun, 18 Jun 1995 10:42:39 -0500 (CDT) From: Jeff Halverson <jeff@Ika_Pon_Pon.umn.edu> Reply-To: halv0019@gold.tc.umn.edu To: executor@nacm.com Subject: Suggestion for 2.0 Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.950618103219.1546A-100000@Ika_Pon_Pon.umn.edu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-paper@nacm.com Precedence: bulk I have a suggestion that shouldn't be too difficult to add for 2.0. I can see the merit in trying to emulate the MacOS as closely as possible, since you want to make a comfortable environment for those already familiar with the MacOS-- But how about going a little beyond that and adding some things that WONT appear different but add functionality--- For example: * Why not add simple key bindings so you can do simple tasks if your mouse breaks? I've had trouble on real Macs before, where once the mouse is dead, your machine is as good as dead! --How about something to scroll through the different widgets ("TAB" would be a good one)... At least let me switch the highlighted buttons on dialogs. * (Perhaps this suggestion is ahead of its time, but perhaps for version 3.0????) Virtual desktops! When running multiple programs at the same time becomes possible, would it also be possible to have virtual desktops? (ALA Fvwm) ---I know that your browser is starting to act a little more innovative that the MacOS browser, and I think that is wonderful! (Maybe soon you can actually sell a clone OS that can be installed on the Macintoshes!) I especially like your plans to add drop in font management <--now that I think of it, Its really stupid that Macintosh hasn't added this into their OS yet! Keep up the wonderful work! Anyone else have suggestions or comments on my suggestions? Jeff Halverson