On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 11:15:37PM +0000, Joachim Noreiko wrote: > --- Olav Vitters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 11:32:16PM +0100, Tomasz > > Janowitz wrote: > > > I have a question regarding gnome-terminal shortcuts, namely: what > > > are the 'shift's standing for ? Wouldn't it be easier to have them > > > as in other apps ? 'ctrl+t' - new tab, 'ctrl+q' - quit terminal. > > > > There shortcuts can be used by applications running within > > gnome-terminal. If gnome-terminal had such a shortcut, you couldn't > > use it in the application (e.g. vim) anymore. > > It still violates the HIG though.
Yes, but that doesn't matter, HIG are guidelines. If there is a good reason not to follow them, then it is acceptable. > You can change them yourself in the keyboard settings. > restoring ctrl-c and ctrl-v to their proper uses is > particularly useful. I agree that it is good that these can be changed. I use almost all ctrl combinations in terminal applications. This includes ctrl-c, v, t, q, etc. -- Regards, Olav _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
