Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!ucsd!network.ucsd.edu!weber!jon From: jon@weber.ucsd.edu (Jon Matousek) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Nisus 3.0-extended command keys. Keywords: nisus 3.0 command keys Message-ID: <2768@network.ucsd.edu> Date: 28 Aug 90 17:20:08 GMT References: Sender: news@network.ucsd.edu Reply-To: jon@weber.ucsd.edu (jOn mAtOUsEk) Organization: Paragon Concepts, Inc. Lines: 44 Nntp-Posting-Host: weber.ucsd.edu Summary:command keys. In article ghh@clarity.Princeton.EDU (Gilbert Harman) writes: > >I have just received the Nisus 3.0 upgrade. It is possible >to assign a function to a sequence of 1-3 command-key >combinations. But, as far as I can tell, the command-key >has to be part of the combination. So, for example, you >could assign forward-word to the sequence: > -, -F >but not to the sequence: > , F >... >... >If there is a way to use combinations that do not contain > in them, I would be grateful to hear about it. >-- > Gilbert Harman > Princeton University Cognitive Science Laboratory Nisus 3.0 requires all command keys, except function keys, be a variation of -something, going along with traditional Macintosh Guidlines. I have already received some flak for allowing the assignment of more than 1 letter in a command key, because it does not follow Macintosh guidlines. (I personally find it a relief and time saver not to have to grab the mouse at every turn, opting instead to use a double or triple command key.) But as always, I am interested in hearing how others would like to have it. I would like to know more about how other programs execute commands via the keyboard. I would also like to know how the Macintosh community feels about deviating away from requiring the key in every command key sequence. -jOn -------------------------------------------------------------------------- %% SoftwareEngineer: jOn mAtOUsEk; Internet: jon@weber.ucsd.edu %% AppleLink: D0405 Paragon Concepts, Inc. FAX: (619)481-6154 990 Highland Drive, #312 Solana Beach, Ca. 92075 (619)481-1477 ==========================================================================