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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
Precedence: bulk
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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