Re: [IxDA Discuss] Localization of keyboard shortcuts

2008-12-02 Thread Rob Goris
Sylvania, Thanks for the detailed reply. I agree with you that consistency between the OS and applications is more important then applying strict localized schemes. I have checked a number of applications in different languages and noticed that many just stick with the English shortcut scheme. An

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Localization of keyboard shortcuts

2008-12-01 Thread Dye, Sylvania
Hi Rob, The best practise regarding shortcut keys is to follow the standard of the OS on which your application operates, because that set of shortcuts will be what the user learns, whether or not it is localised. Incidentally, while it may be convenient in English that certain of the major sh

[IxDA Discuss] Localization of keyboard shortcuts

2008-11-27 Thread Rob Goris
Do you think it is good to localize (or allow customization of) keyboard shortcuts? I am referring to the context of an application, not a web site. For instance, in Spain, to save, the Ctrl + G (Guardar) key combination is used pervasively instead of Ctrl + S (Save). However, across the board the