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- From: mforget@elfhaven.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Michel Forget)
- Subject: Re: Digested replies
- Date: Fri, 17 Jun 1994 10:22:38 -0600
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-
- Hello Andre,
-
- >I strongly agree with that principle, but would suggest:
- >
- > Ctrl-F = Find (then find next)
- > Shift-Ctrl-F = Find previous
- > Ctrl-R = Replace (then replace next)
- > Shift-Ctrl-R = Replace previous
- >
- >In any of those, if a search (or replace) string has not been defined,
- >a dialog should pop up. Note, the replace string should always be zeroed
- >when a new Find string is selected, otherwise selecting Replace later could
- >do something unexpected.
-
- This is a _bad_ idea! The reasons for my thought are these:
-
- 1) It is not obvious to the user; this will cause confusion, and
- confused users are not happy users.
-
- 2) It is non-standard (or non-common, if you prefer). Most programs
- have Find, Find Next, and Replace. Some have extended menu
- entries, like Replace Next or Find Previous, but the basic three
- are always supported. Combining these options is a very quick
- way to ensure nobody uses the standard...
-
- 3) Specific to your proposal, what if the user decides he is done
- searching for one string (even if there are more occurances) and
- wants to search for a new one. Your method makes no allowance
- for this to happen at all. Pressing Control+F would just search
- for the next occurance.
-
- > > I am however rather unhappy with Ctrl-G as the selection here, since
- > > Crtl-G = Goto (line, page, whatever)
- >
- >True. I like Control-G for goto. Another good reason to keep Ctrl-R for
- >replace.
-
- Control+L is the most common keybinding I have seen for this option.
-
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