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From: d88-jwa@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Time for standard cmd-keys & menu c
Message-ID: <1761@draken.nada.kth.se>
Date: 25 Sep 89 11:25:09 GMT
References: <15720@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> <227700045@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> <2062@ethz.UUCP>
Reply-To: h+@nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte (Yes, it's an {))
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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In article <2062@ethz.UUCP> czychi@bernina.ethz.ch.UUCP (Gary Czychi) writes:
>In article <227700045@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> jpd00964@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>>In reality, there are only about 5 command keys that make any sense to have
>>standard.  z,x,c,v,s.  What does search mean in a drawing program?  Or 

>No, I don't think so.  There are two more command key equivalents which
>should be mentioned and also be a part of the human interface guidelines:

> [ W for close and P for print ]

Well, de-facto standard should be N for New (even though english is not
my native language...) as it is that way in most applications.

And, of course, the "Q" for quit is important to keep ! (At least I
think so). Speaking of "Q"-s, what is the reason for you wiring COmmand-Q
to Shut Down in the Finder making the Human Interface Thought Police
come after you ?

What's the great and noble cause that says: Don't do that ?


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