Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] modifiers was - what's wrong with glame
From: Richard Dobson (RWD_AT_cableinet.co.uk)
Date: Sat Jul 28 2001 - 14:31:19 EEST
Out of interest, what is the minimum or standard keyboard spec assumed
by Linux these days? I have twelve F-keys on my standard PC keyboard,
which with the usual Alt/Ctrl modifiers, gives me 34 command options (F1
always reserved for Help). VC++ uses these a lot, mirroring primary menu
commands, and I even have a little strip of paper stuck along the top of
the keyboard to remind me of the less often used functions. Never do I
have to use more than two keypresses to do most things, and of course
the most often commands just require the one key. However, my
impression is that Linux apps do not make much use of F-keys, and
everyone so far has discussed only Alt-char or Ctrl-char combinations.
Is there some ineluctable reason for this?
Richard Dobson
Rick Burnett wrote:
>
> I like the idea of completely remapable hot-keys. My example because
> of a lack of any better would be quake/unreal/tribes, all of which
> have remapable keys. If you ever watch people who play these games
> (as I do) you will see an incredible amount of diversity in
> keystrokes. I watch some people and I am like DAMN that looks
> uncomfortable. Yes it does add some extra effort into the program,
> but trying to standardize a 'set' could be even worse. If any of you
> remember the 'edit' program in Windows 3.1 that required Shift-Ins and
> stuff like that to insert text, WHAT A PAIN! I myself prefer the
> control key, because the problem with ALT on my split keyboard is keys
> like Alt-B Alt-G and Alt-T are difficult hand positions. I do have
> larger hands so my pinky is at the control key anyways all the time.
>
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