Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unmvax!ariel.unm.edu!hydra.unm.edu!wilcox From: wilcox@hydra.unm.edu (Sherman Wilcox) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps Subject: Re: Nisus 3.0-extended command keys. Message-ID: <1990Aug28.214716.16044@ariel.unm.edu> Date: 28 Aug 90 21:47:16 GMT References: <2768@network.ucsd.edu> Sender: usenet@ariel.unm.edu (USENET News System) Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Lines: 59 In article <2768@network.ucsd.edu> jon@weber.ucsd.edu (jOn mAtOUsEk) writes: >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 >========================================================================== I have been using Nisus 3.0 for only a few days now, but I must say that the ability to assign multiple key sequences (e.g., COMMAND-PS for Page Setup) is one of the nicer parts of the already very nice upgrade. A colleague here at my university, who has just "played" with Nisus on my machine for a few minutes (he is a Word user), thinks this feature is the "best thing since sliced bread";a substantial improvement in the user interface. I find the ability to assign command key sequences to my heart's content which are mnemonic a dream. I can give my most used commands single letter commands, less used double, and even less used triple letter sequences and *still* remember what they are even tho I don't use them that often. Yeah to Paragon, I say, for creative deviation. :wq