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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 94 03:15 BST-1
From: Ofir Gal <ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk>
Subject: Re: LTMF and dialog standards?
To: gem-list@world.std.com
Message-Id: <memo.425094@cix.compulink.co.uk>
Precedence: bulk
In-Reply-To: <m0qFO3E-0001VeC@bitsink.gbdata.com>
In message <m0qFO3E-0001VeC@bitsink.gbdata.com>, khollis@bitsink.gbdata.com said:
>
>I saw you posting some interesting things about program standards for
>word processors and such, but why not start a standard of keyboard
>equivalents and such for dialog boxes? LTMF could really benefit from
>some set standards, and since there are no real set standards (except
>for UNDO and HELP which are minimal), it would be nice to get some
>put into the program; and since I'm recoding LTMF, now would be the
>prime time to negotiate those standards!
I am looking forward to the next version of LTMF. I think it should follow
the guidelines re text editing in the same way as text editor:
CTRL X Cut
CTRL C Copy
Shift+CTRL C Append/Add (to clipboard)
CTRL V Paste
CTRL BS Delete word to left
CTRL Del Delete word to right
Shift+CTRL Del Delete to end of line *
Shift+CTRL BS Delete from start of line *
CTRL Y Delete line **
ESC Delete line
Delete Delete char right of cursor
BS Delete char left of cursor
Insert Toggle Insert/Overwrite mode
Shift CTRL Z Charmap (text processor/editor)
* New idea
** Don't know if this is needed in a dialogue
The last one is currently Shift+Insert. I suggest you wait for the outcome
of the vote especially as Shift+CTRL are new suggestions and have not been
discussed yet. Are you happy with the above?
There's still the issue of how the Undo button should work in dialogue and
I think there are differences between modal dialogues (where LTMF Undo may
be used) and nonmodal ones.
All toolkit maintainers out there will have to change their code a little.
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Although this has been discussed I have not used the categories - Reserved,
Recommneded, etc. Maybe someone could take my last proposal and edit it.
On another note - what about the "GEM List Compliant" logo idea? Maybe
someone here is good at drawing icons... I think that we should have levels
of compliance, for example:
G1 - GEM List level 1 compatible - Follows the keyboard shortcut guide
G2 - GEM List level 2 compatible - As above, but also supports the conf file
This will allow developers a gradual change to the new standard.
Bye,
Ofir ogal@cix.compulink.co.uk