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From: cbdougla@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Collin Broadrick Douglas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Suggestion for new feature in next GS system software
Message-ID: <1989Dec19.205855.3908@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu>
Date: 19 Dec 89 20:58:55 GMT
References: <8912191931.AA25577@apple.com>
Reply-To: cbdougla@uokmax.UUCP (Collin Broadrick Douglas)
Organization: University of Oklahoma, Engineering Computer Network, Norman, OK
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In article <8912191931.AA25577@apple.com> SASQUATCH@ALBION.BITNET ("Kevin Lepard,  629-1827", 517) writes:
>I've got a suggestion for a new feature in a new version of GS system
>software (whenever such a beast might be released).
>
>In MSWord on the Mac, you can pull down and access menus from the keyboard.
>This is done by hitting the "." key on the numeric keypad followed by a
>number, 0 to X, where the number is the menu you want to pull down.  Then
>you can select features by using the arrow and return keys.  For example,
>if I want to pull down the NDA menu, I hit "." then "0" which pulled it
>down, then highlighted the NDA I wanted, then pressed return.  I believe
>ESC exited, and the left and right arrows could be used to move between
>menus (not sure about that last part, it's been a while).
>

[munch munch]

>It seems to me that if this were implemented in system software (in a tool
>or keyboard manager or something?) it would work with any properly designed
>commercial software currently available.

probably

>
>What do others think about this?  Do you think this is a good idea or am I
>all alone here?

  no you aren't!

>
>To Apple folks, is this something that could be done?  And if it is, what
>is the best way for me to push to have it accomplished in the next version
>of system software?
>
>Just thinkin'.....
>
>Kevin Lepard
>Bitnet:  Sasquatch@albion.bitnet



   I've wanted a feature like this for a long time.  this feature is also used
   in Mousewrite for the Apple //e.  What really made me want this kind of 
   feature is when my mouse started bugging out on me (it would lock up, 
   refuse to move and reboot the system -- an ADB problem).

   It would also be nice if there were some easy way to move the mouse with
   the keyboard like maybe using the keypad as a mouse controller and the
   shift key as the mouse button?  anyway, I really like Kevin's idea!

	  Collin Douglas

	  cbdougla@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu