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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 94 15:36:57 BST
From: d.oakley.kid0111@oasis.icl.co.uk
Subject: Scope of an APP_DEFS file
To: gem-list@world.std.com
Precedence: bulk
Sorry if I'm jumping the gun, Andre, but this has been mentioned
before and I think it is a good point to start on.
How far do we go with the APP_DEFS file: how many keys do we
include and so on.
For keys, I think we need to formalise as many keys as are used in a wide
number of applications. This means all of the keys that Atari/GemList
specify, plus a few more if we can think of them.
By default the users' defs file won't have many items in, but we do need to
formalise at least the names of as many keys as possible, otherwise we have
the dreaded 'same function in two programs but each uses different name'.
For keys it's pretty easy, but a decent number of standard names for the
other things (ie. BackgroundWindowClick: Right/RightLeft/Left/None) is
essential.
Other functions I think we need names for are:
Dialogs in Windows (on/off)
Novice User Help (on/off)
Confirm on Exit/Save on Exit
Auto Save Prefs on Exit
Default Window Size (Lattice C really annoys me when every new window is
full screen!)
errr... I'm sure there are many more we can add to the list.
Contributions, please!
Seeya,
David
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David Oakley, Sponsored Student, ICL MSPL, Stoke-on-Trent, England
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