Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-24 Thread Jakub Steiner
On Sun, 2004-09-19 at 15:51 +0200, Sven Neumann wrote: > Hi, > > David Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > You should perhaps have mentioned that there's also "Open > > > Location" in the toolbox which offers an entry to paste URLs or > > > filenames to. > > > > Ah - I would have if I'd th

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-22 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Alan Horkan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The gimp already makes some alterations to the the File Chooser, how > about altering it further to include a Location text entry box by > default again and avoid the issue of the clashing Ctrl+L keybinding > entirely? No. > I believe Inkscape has

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-22 Thread Alan Horkan
Apologies for the late reply, I hope these comments are still relevant. The gimp already makes some alterations to the the File Chooser, how about altering it further to include a Location text entry box by default again and avoid the issue of the clashing Ctrl+L keybinding entirely? I believe I

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-21 Thread Dave Neary
Hi, Quoting "Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > IMHO, the world is not a single suit of applications. Doesn't matter > what HIG or HIK will say. > On the other hand, ctrl + L to open the layers dialog is extensively > documented, as Simon puts it. If the GIMP would be a Gnom

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, "Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I pressed "CTRL + L" around my desktop - on the already open apps - > just to see what happened, if any "open location" window would pop > up. Just for fun, of course. Ok, it downloads e-mails, and clears the > terminal screen, (a

[Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris
IMHO, the world is not a single suit of applications. Doesn't matter what HIG or HIK will say. if I hit twice on my terminal I am asked "Display all 3277 possibilities? (y or n)" -- that is, over 3000 applications. Of course no keybind will behave consistently among all of them. Even if onl

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Geoffrey
Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, Geoffrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Well, rarely use keybindings. That being said, I can see the need to 'coexist,' but I really have a hard time understanding 'Open Location.' It sounds like I'm trying to open a web page. Personally, I open files. It is exactly for tha

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Geoffrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Well, rarely use keybindings. That being said, I can see the need to > 'coexist,' but I really have a hard time understanding 'Open > Location.' It sounds like I'm trying to open a web page. Personally, > I open files. It is exactly for that purpose,

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Geoffrey
Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, Simon Budig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I frequently use CTRL-L to bring the layers tab to the front, it is a handy shortcut. Of course it is a very useful shortcut and I use it a lot myself. However if we want to try to coexist peacefully with other applications, it would

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Steve Stavropoulos
On 20 Sep 2004 16:07:40 +0200, Sven Neumann wrote: > Simon Budig writes: > > > I frequently use CTRL-L to bring the layers tab to the front, it is a > > handy shortcut. > > Of course it is a very useful shortcut and I use it a lot myself. > However if we want to try to coexist peacefully with oth

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Simon Budig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I frequently use CTRL-L to bring the layers tab to the front, it is a > handy shortcut. Of course it is a very useful shortcut and I use it a lot myself. However if we want to try to coexist peacefully with other applications, it would make sense to

Re: [Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-20 Thread Simon Budig
Sven Neumann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > While we are on it. The HIG suggests to use Ctrl-L as the default > keybinding for "File->Open Location". I would like to follow this > suggestion but we already use Ctrl-L to bring up the Layers dialog. > Since that's a longstanding keybinding I am somewha

[Gimp-user] keybinding for File->Open Location [was: Gimp 2.1.4 filepicker]

2004-09-19 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, David Neary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > You should perhaps have mentioned that there's also "Open > > Location" in the toolbox which offers an entry to paste URLs or > > filenames to. > > Ah - I would have if I'd thought of it :) While we are on it. The HIG suggests to use Ctrl-L as the