modifier duplicating/swapping (was Re: "A Word of Caution" to all newcomers)

Milan Zimmermann milan.zimmermann at sympatico.ca
Sun Dec 5 14:53:38 UTC 2004


For what it's worth, I like dupAll better based on your description. It sounds 
clearer with less surprises across platforms, Milan

On December 5, 2004 08:44 am, lex at cc.gatech.edu wrote:
> Doug Way <dway at mailcan.com> wrote:
> > I am sensing a groundswell of support for dupMain. :)
> >
> > dupMain is already implemented as the duplicateControlAndAltKeys
> > preference.  I kind of assumed this pref was actually losing the
> > original 8 "Upper-case command keys" (as the help/command-key help
> > describes them).  Such as cmd-V which displays author initials.  But it
> > looks like these are actually already available with the ctrl-shift
> > modifier.  So, ctrl-shift-v works right now to paste author initials.
> > (At least it works on Mac OS X, can anyone confirm for Linux &
> > Windows?)
>
> I started to redo my analysis with Doug's comments, but since dupMain
> seems fairly popular I'll skimp out on finishing it unless someone
> speaks up.  (So, speak up quickly if you prefer one of the swap*
> variants!!)
>
> I still like dupAll better, because of the documentation issue.  With
> dupAll, you can say things like:
>
> 	Whenever the docs say "cmd-key", you should press and hold alt, ctrl,
> cmd, or meta,
> 	and then press "key".  To do cut-and-paste, use cmd-x and cmd-v.  To
> open an
> 	inspector, use cmd-i.  To open an explorer, use cmd-shift-i.
>
>
> With dupMain, you have to say something like:
>
> 	Whenever the docs say "cmd-key", you should press and hold alt, ctrl,
> cmd, or meta,
> 	and then press "key".  Whenever the docs say "alt-key", you should
> press alt and then
> 	press the "key", unless you are on a Mac, in which case you should
> press cmd and then
> 	"key", or unless you are on some Unix machines, in which case you
> should press meta
> 	and then "key".
>
> 	To do cut-and-paste, use cmd-x and cmd-v.  To open an
> 	inspector, use alt-i.  To open an explorer, use cmd-shift-i.
>
>
> Yes, it's very reasonable, but I'd slightly prefer to have the shorter
> descriptions than to have some shorter keystrokes.
>
> If I'm the only one, then I bow out, and suggest we simply turn on this
> #duplicateControlAndAltKeys preference.
>
>
> -Lex




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