Kathy, Think touchscreen.
On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:08 AM, Kathy Thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > I hope not - I can't hold a mouse or a pen for long enough to do a lot of > things - I rely on a keyboard for a lot (a LOT) of my work and > communications > > > On 28 November 2013 18:01, Jay 1FamilyTree <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Regarding the Keyboard shortcuts - >> >> I think if you look at it from the prospective of the future of the >> keyboard, >> you will be glad you started moving away from those (Keyboard only >> shortcuts) now, as 5 years from now there wont be (physical) keyboards. >> >> Just another way of looking at it. >> >> >> Jay >> >> The only thing that is permanent is change. >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 11:35 PM, Wendy Howard <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Did I mention that I'm getting tired? It's almost time for me to go to >>> sleep. ;-) >>> >>> I've just re-read the thread below, and I appreciate that the old >>> single-letter-single-letter shortcuts might not be able to be restored, >>> that those functions would have to be reassigned to other key >>> combinations. I missed you saying that before. BTW, I just mentioned >>> the ones I probably use most as an example, I use a lot more - or at >>> least, I used to. >>> >>> But they can be relearned, once they're reassigned. It should not be a >>> reason to not implement them in the first place. >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> Wendy >>> >>> Brian/Support said the following on 28/11/2013 3:17 p.m.: >>> > As I understand it from the programmer's explanation during the beta >>> > testing, we cannot trap (technical term for capturing for a special >>> > purpose) standard key presses and pass those on to implement the ribbon >>> > functions. >>> > >>> > Making a suggestion is unlikely to change anything since what you will >>> > be asking for (if it is the two key commands you want reinstated) is >>> > impossible. If you want to suggest that those old keyboard commands be >>> > implemented as Alt-key, Ctrl-key combinations then a suggestion would >>> be >>> > appropriate. >>> > >>> > Brian >>> > Customer Support >>> > Millennia Corporation >>> > [email protected] >>> > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> > >>> > >>> > On 27/11/2013 7:15 PM, Wendy Howard wrote: >>> >> Thanks for the quick response, Brian. >>> >> >>> >> Your answer is very disappointing, though. I much prefer keyboard >>> >> shortcuts to reaching for the mouse or trackpad. >>> >> >>> >> This might be a deal-breaker for me. I'll have to think about it. >>> Quite >>> >> happy with v7.5, so have no qualms about continuing to use it for now >>> - >>> >> and my Deluxe customer number for v8 just arrived a few moments ago, >>> so >>> >> I have a choice to make. >>> >> >>> >> I hope there is a plan to restore them (albeit with new key >>> combinations >>> >> that fit the new ribbon control) in the near future. >>> >> >>> >> Would it help if I put in a suggestion through the proper channels? >>> >> >>> >> Kind Regards, >>> >> Wendy >>> >> >>> >> Brian/Support said the following on 28/11/2013 12:49 p.m.: >>> >>> They have gone. One by-product of the change to the Ribbon control we >>> >>> use in Legacy 8 is that we can no longer use those old two letter >>> >>> shortcuts and now can only use Function Key, Alt-Key or CTRL-Key >>> >>> shortcuts as documented in the Help. >>> >>> >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> Customer Support >>> >>> Millennia Corporation >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On 27/11/2013 1833, Wendy Howard wrote: >>> >>>> Where have all the keyboard shortcuts gone? The list in v8 is >>> >>>> significantly shorter than the one for v7, and my "old favourites" >>> are >>> >>>> not working. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Basics such as Edit Wife (E - W) and Edit Husband (E - H) appear to >>> have >>> >>>> vanished. Along with Add Daughter and Add Son, Husband's Parents, >>> even >>> >>>> the shortcuts to switch between views. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Am I missing something, or have they gone? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Wendy >>> >>> >>> >>> Legacy User Group guidelines: >>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >>> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >>> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) >>> and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and >> on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). 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