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alex_d · 06-10-2007, 08:32 AM

Regarding what nerys said about keyboard shortcuts:

I actually disagree. The philosophy of the CTRL+ shortcuts is the same as of CLI (especially when there are no tooltips to let you know about them and you have to look them up in help). I usually prefer the ALT+ shortcuts (e.g. try pressing ALT+F+O, although that's not a good example). These take more letters, but they have the gui philosophy of presenting to you options, teaching you as you go along, and letting you memorize them through experience.

ALT+ shortcuts (aka 'accelerator keys') is what I mean when I say I use the GUI with the keyboard.

Unfortunately, Microsoft has taken to despising them lately. Fn Vista doesn't even let you turn on underlining of letters. They just deleted the option from its spot! Why, you sick bastards?!?!

06-10-2007, 08:32 AM	#64
alex_d Addict Posts: 303 Karma: 187 Join Date: Dec 2006 Device: Sony Reader	Regarding what nerys said about keyboard shortcuts: I actually disagree. The philosophy of the CTRL+ shortcuts is the same as of CLI (especially when there are no tooltips to let you know about them and you have to look them up in help). I usually prefer the ALT+ shortcuts (e.g. try pressing ALT+F+O, although that's not a good example). These take more letters, but they have the gui philosophy of presenting to you options, teaching you as you go along, and letting you memorize them through experience. ALT+ shortcuts (aka 'accelerator keys') is what I mean when I say I use the GUI with the keyboard. Unfortunately, Microsoft has taken to despising them lately. Fn Vista doesn't even let you turn on underlining of letters. They just deleted the option from its spot! Why, you sick bastards?!?! Last edited by alex_d; 06-10-2007 at 08:38 AM.