Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rochester!pt!gnome.cs.cmu.edu!hugo From: hugo@gnome.cs.cmu.edu (Peter Su) Newsgroups: comp.windows.x Subject: Re: Here we go again... Message-ID: <43@gnome.cs.cmu.edu> Date: Wed, 1-Jul-87 13:53:05 EDT Article-I.D.: gnome.43 Posted: Wed Jul 1 13:53:05 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 5-Jul-87 20:33:01 EDT References: <5840003@wdl1.UUCP> <78@decvax.UUCP> <99@decvax.UUCP> <102@decvax.UUCP> <282@cbstr1.att.com> Distribution: world Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI Lines: 27 > >> (By the way, did you know that the Macintosh uses meta keys in its user >> interface? Surprised? I was, too.) > >Yes, I found out about that quite a while back. And as one who seldom >uses a Mac, I don't care for it - but again that's just me, >personally, a Mac novice. > >Karl One should point out though, that the Mac uses meta keys only for very special operations, or quick hacks. You don't need to use them to do "normal" things like moving windows about and stuff. Generally, Mac programs use the shift/option/command keys for shortcuts, like option-click in the close box closes all open windows when in the finder sorts of things. Pete -- ARPA: hugo@gnome.cs.cmu.edu UUCP: ...!{ucbvax,ihnp4,cmucspt}!hugo@gnome.cs.cmu.edu "There are reports that many executives make their decisions by flipping coins or by throwing darts, etc. It is also rumored that some college professors prepare their grades on such a basis." - Donald Knuth