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- Subject: Re: Shortcut Manager
- Date: Wed, 01 Jun 94 19:19:11 +0100
- From: sjg
- X-Mts: smtp
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- > No. The shortcuts should not be configurable. This would lead to too
- > much confusion, more work for the programmer, and a mess for the user.
-
- I have to say I disagree strongly with this. The previous posting regarding
- a configuration setup in the same fashion as X seems to me to be very sensible.
-
- Unfortunately, that *would* require library support, and I can't see any way
- of applying defaults to unaware apps without some horrible hack of RSC files
- (definately out).
-
- Having a /c/{mint|multitos}/config.opt with lines such as:
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- xcontrol*<menu entry>: string
-
- where string is the familiar Text-form of <ctrl><shift><A> for example
- seems to me to be a good idea, you could then also do:
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- *<menu string>: string
-
- for all apps to get the default, which gives you global and local configuration
- in the same fashion. Of course, people used to the format would probably find
- it easier to edit the ascii text, but a .cpx could configure the file.
-
- This works well for thousands of X users. Why not give it a try ?
-
- As for limiting the configuration, I cannot disagree strongly enough. If you
- stop someone from doing something, they'll do it anyway (hacking it if
- necessary) out of sheer perversity. Added to the fact that it's a needless
- limit on the system. 'Ship' with a set of defaults that make sense and they'll
- probably leave 'em alone anyway, once you've pointed out the advantages. It
- also lets those who hate ^A change it to ^<shift>A or something...
-
- Simon.
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