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Useful, but not universal!
Authored by: GaelicWizard on Feb 09, '07 02:28:01PM

Almost *all* Mac apps use the command key to designate commands (due to Apple's HIG) (Photoshop and Maya are notable (cross-platform) exceptions, due to their many many many many options). Most windows apps use the control key, out of convention. X11 doesn't even have a convention. Many use control, many use alt, many use meta (don't ask). Control seems to be getting more popular due simply to its conventional use on windoze.

The point? This hint will make many things easier to remember and use, but it will not make everything use command. In fact, I would imagine that it would make some apps (perticularly those that use meta, I'd imagine) extremely hard to use because it will be confusing as all heck.

Just keep aware if you run into an app later on that doesn't seem to respond to any key-combos.

JP

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Useful, but not universal!
Authored by: pajai on Feb 10, '07 03:45:28AM

Hi GalicWizard,

Yes, you are completely right. Under X11 there is (unfortunately) no unified use of a shortcut key like under Mac OS X (native apps) or windows. For instance, this hint is not useful for Emacs users, as this app is using the Meta key for shortcuts.

However in my case, as I am not an Emacs user and lots of X11 apps I need (like inkscape, gimp, openoffice, ...) are using the control key for shortcuts, it is useful to remap the command key. But I agree with you, there is no universal solution for that problem.

Cheers,



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