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From: casseres@apple.com (David Casseres)
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Subject: Re: User interface(was Re: Xerox sues Apple!!!)
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Date: 21 Dec 89 17:49:01 GMT
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In article <ROBIN.89Dec20104650@tko-sony-12.hut.fi> robin@niksula.hut.fi 
(Jarto Tarpio) writes:
>         Not either-or. Both simultaneously !...
> 
>         ...Why use keyboard OR mouse, when it should be
>         possible to use keyboard AND mouse. I have always liked systems,
>         where you can freely choose the way you use it.
>
>         ...I like to compile and run
>         my proggies without a mouse, when I have to do it a lot.

Please take a look at MPW.  You can customize it to provide exactly the 
mix of mouse and keyboard control you personally prefer.

>    > If keyboards are so evil, then
>    > why do so many Mac applications have keystroke "shortcuts" for most
>    > of their commands?
> 
>    Because that is a standard part of the Mac user interface.
> 
>         Now I don't understand.

Take a look at Apple's documentation of Mac user interface guidelines.

David Casseres

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