#4025 closed enhancement (invalid)
Change Shortcut-Switch to drop-down menu
| Reported by: | humdinger | Owned by: | axeld |
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| Priority: | low | Milestone: | R1 |
| Component: | Preferences/Keymap | Version: | R1/pre-alpha1 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Blocked By: | Blocking: | ||
| Platform: | All |
Description
This is hrev31031.
Having a button for switching shortcut keys (ALT<->CTRL) that changes its lable is confusing IMO. I think it's better to use a drop-down menu with
"Shortcut Key in Windows/Linux Mode [CTRL-picto]"
"Shortcut Key in Haiku Mode [ALT-picto]"
That way you have the available option at one glance.
Change History (2)
comment:1 by , 15 years ago
| Resolution: | → invalid |
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| Status: | new → closed |
comment:2 by , 15 years ago
Well, for the stated reasons, a drop-down menu would be at least better than a changing button. Of course the problem you mention for special keymaps will remain.
Maybe we can leave out the explicit option altogether. Have the COMMAND key with a red background and a bubble help saying "Shortcut key, e.g. CMD+C to copy". Then the user can put that key whereever she likes. BTW, I think exchanging keys should be left-click-drag&drop as it's less destructive and more often used than copying.
The other specially coloured keys could get a bubble help as well.
Maybe a little hint above the keyboard map is in order, or the newbie who doesn't read the user guide won't know what to do. Like, "Left-drag&drop to switch two keys. Right-drag&drop to copy a key.", and a legend: red: Shrortcut key, blue: Dead key. Or is that too much? Then a "RTFM" with a link to the user guide page would be more concise... :)
Depending on your keymap, there is neither a Haiku nor a Windows/Linux mode - but you can still switch the shortcut key. In any case, a drop-down menu cannot solve this. Other ideas are welcome, of course :-)