On 8/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So I've spent a lot of time today watching recordings of Engelbart's
> 1968 demonstration (http://sloan.stanford.edu/mousesite/1968Demo.html),
> and I really like the chording pad he has over on the left of his keyboard.
> It's the same type
This is a really old non-posted mail I found in my drafts folder :
that's because they're not standard. you can use them if you map them
with /dev/kbmap.
I can't remember the exact command from the time but on my BBC Computer
we have a bunch a function keys
echo 'some shell command' > /en
On 8/5/07, Lucio De Re <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'd just like to get some opinions, see what you think of chording devices
> > and what potential utility they could have in Plan 9.
>
> If I recall correctly Rob Pike's comments in this forum a long time
> ago apropos the issue of customisation
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwriter
or maybe a braille cord glove
> how about one of these whit a mouse-ball underneath?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwriter
Well, that logically takes you to
http://www.infogrip.com/product_view.asp?RecordNumber=12
(at least, that's what Firefox claims) and you wonder how one can
justify paying USD349 for suc
how about one of these whit a mouse-ball underneath?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwriter
-Steve
> For some definition of "standard", really. The thing is that the
> letter "a" is a clear concept no one is likely to argue with (and even
> there, different keyboard layouts throw a spanner in the works, but at
> least one assumes the keyboard has clear labels in place), but using
> F1-F2-F3 as
> that's because they're not standard. you can use them if you map them
> with /dev/kbmap.
>
> cpu% cat fkeys
> 0 59 '☺
> 0 60 '☹
For some definition of "standard", really. The thing is that the
letter "a" is a clear concept no one is likely to argue with (and even
there, diff
> If I recall correctly Rob Pike's comments in this forum a long time
> ago apropos the issue of customisation, I would suggest that such a
> chording pad would be more frustrating than useful. It goes almost
> without saying that the generality of such a device lends itself to
> insane re-configu
hello
i think one important thing about plan9 chords it's how easy they are
to execute and remember, too may commands or complex combinations will
be too difficult to use i think.
gabi
On 8/5/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So I've spent a lot of time today watching recordin
> I'd just like to get some opinions, see what you think of chording devices
> and what potential utility they could have in Plan 9.
If I recall correctly Rob Pike's comments in this forum a long time
ago apropos the issue of customisation, I would suggest that such a
chording pad would be more fr
So I've spent a lot of time today watching recordings of Engelbart's
1968 demonstration (http://sloan.stanford.edu/mousesite/1968Demo.html),
and I really like the chording pad he has over on the left of his keyboard.
It's the same type of thing that shows up again in the Xerox Alto.
I'm just wonder
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