Hi,
I have a suggestion for PED. It would be nice if PED
supported the same copy/paste shortcut keys as many other
editors.
Copy - Ctrl + Insert
Paste - Shift + Insert
These shortcuts are very fast to use… When marking text
with Shift + arrow keys the Ctrl and Insert keys are just
finger-distance away. Much faster than having to jump to
Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.
Mats
“Mats Byggmastar” <mats.byggmastar@multi.NOJUNK.fi> wrote in message
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Hi,
I have a suggestion for PED. It would be nice if PED
supported the same copy/paste shortcut keys as many other
editors.Copy - Ctrl + Insert
Paste - Shift + InsertThese shortcuts are very fast to use… When marking text
with Shift + arrow keys the Ctrl and Insert keys are just
finger-distance away. Much faster than having to jump to
Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.
I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to be, as I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.
It’s all a matter of personal preference, and what sort of background you
come from. Me, I come from a mainly Windows background. No matter what
operating system I use, I immediatly reach for CTRL-C and CTRL-V to cut and
paste. If these don’t work, it annoys me!
While I know the preverbial “why should we do it the Windows way” will rear
it’s ugly head now, I still think the option to let the end user choose
would be the best solution.
“Gary Dike” <gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> wrote in message
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I have a suggestion for PED. It would be nice if PED
supported the same copy/paste shortcut keys as many other
editors.Copy - Ctrl + Insert
Paste - Shift + InsertThese shortcuts are very fast to use… When marking text
with Shift + arrow keys the Ctrl and Insert keys are just
finger-distance away. Much faster than having to jump to
Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to be, as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.
I already specified what I wanted.
It’s all a matter of personal preference, and what sort of background you
come from. Me, I come from a mainly Windows background. No matter what
operating system I use, I immediatly reach for CTRL-C and CTRL-V to cut
and
paste. If these don’t work, it annoys me!
OK, if you have windows background, then try: Wordpad, Notepad, MS Word,
MS-DOS Edit. They all support ctrl+insert and shift+insert. Try the older
Borland IDEs like Borland C++ 3.1, etc. etc. etc.
It’s a matter of taste, yes of cource!
But there is nothing stopping PED from supporting both ways.
Mats
Mats Byggmastar a écrit :
“Gary Dike” <> gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> > wrote in message
news:94cmv1$ju4$> 1@nntp.qnx.com> …I have a suggestion for PED. It would be nice if PED
supported the same copy/paste shortcut keys as many other
editors.Copy - Ctrl + Insert
Paste - Shift + InsertThese shortcuts are very fast to use… When marking text
with Shift + arrow keys the Ctrl and Insert keys are just
finger-distance away. Much faster than having to jump to
Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to be, as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.I already specified what I wanted.
It’s all a matter of personal preference, and what sort of background you
come from. Me, I come from a mainly Windows background. No matter what
operating system I use, I immediatly reach for CTRL-C and CTRL-V to cut
and
paste. If these don’t work, it annoys me!OK, if you have windows background, then try: Wordpad, Notepad, MS Word,
MS-DOS Edit. They all support ctrl+insert and shift+insert. Try the older
Borland IDEs like Borland C++ 3.1, etc. etc. etc.It’s a matter of taste, yes of cource!
But there is nothing stopping PED from supporting both ways.Mats
I think that CTRL+INSERT, SHIFT+INSERT are still here (I not so sure for all
software) only for compatibility because all new applications now use CTRL-C,
CTRL-V and I suppose old hotkeys will desappeared in the futur.
Alain.
Alain Bonnefoy <alain.bonnefoy@icbt.com> wrote:
: Mats Byggmastar a écrit :
:> “Gary Dike” <gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> wrote in message
:> news:94cmv1$ju4$1@nntp.qnx.com…
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: I think that CTRL+INSERT, SHIFT+INSERT are still here (I not so sure for all
: software) only for compatibility because all new applications now use CTRL-C,
: CTRL-V and I suppose old hotkeys will desappeared in the futur.
I think one of the problem with CTRL-C on Unix is that it is associated
with sending a SIGINT, for example shells use it.
: Alain.
alain
: I think that CTRL+INSERT, SHIFT+INSERT are still here (I not so sure for
all
: software) only for compatibility because all new applications now use
CTRL-C,
: CTRL-V and I suppose old hotkeys will desappeared in the futur.I think one of the problem with CTRL-C on Unix is that it is associated
with sending a SIGINT, for example shells use it.
Very true. For me it feels wrong to press CTRL-C in an application.
Anyways, I think it would be a terrible waste of valuable keyboard space if
the only function the INSERT key had was to toggle between Insert and
Overwrite
mode.
Mats
I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to be,
as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.I already specified what I wanted.
It’s all a matter of personal preference, and what sort of background
you
come from. Me, I come from a mainly Windows background. No matter what
operating system I use, I immediatly reach for CTRL-C and CTRL-V to cut
and
paste. If these don’t work, it annoys me!OK, if you have windows background, then try: Wordpad, Notepad, MS Word,
MS-DOS Edit. They all support ctrl+insert and shift+insert.
I did not know that!
But still, the standard shortcut in Windows is CTRL-C etc.
It’s a matter of taste, yes of cource!
But there is nothing stopping PED from supporting both ways.
Not that I"m aware of.
Mats
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“Mats Byggmastar” <mats.byggmastar@multi.NOJUNK.fi> wrote in message
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“Gary Dike” <> gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> > wrote in message
news:94cmv1$ju4$> 1@nntp.qnx.com> …I have a suggestion for PED. It would be nice if PED
supported the same copy/paste shortcut keys as many other
editors.Copy - Ctrl + Insert
Paste - Shift + InsertThese shortcuts are very fast to use… When marking text
with Shift + arrow keys the Ctrl and Insert keys are just
finger-distance away. Much faster than having to jump to
Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to be,
as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.I already specified what I wanted.
You misinterpreted what I said. I meant I would prefer if the USER could
specify.
It’s all a matter of personal preference, and what sort of background
you
come from. Me, I come from a mainly Windows background. No matter what
operating system I use, I immediatly reach for CTRL-C and CTRL-V to cut
and
paste. If these don’t work, it annoys me!OK, if you have windows background, then try: Wordpad, Notepad, MS Word,
MS-DOS Edit. They all support ctrl+insert and shift+insert. Try the older
Borland IDEs like Borland C++ 3.1, etc. etc. etc.It’s a matter of taste, yes of cource!
But there is nothing stopping PED from supporting both ways.
Mats
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“Gary Dike” <gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> wrote in message
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I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to
be,
as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.I already specified what I wanted.
You misinterpreted what I said. I meant I would prefer if the USER could
specify.
OK, yes, I totally agree with that.
Mats
Mats Byggmastar a écrit :
“Gary Dike” <> gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> > wrote in message
news:94intf$4qs$> 1@nntp.qnx.com> …I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut to
be,
as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.I already specified what I wanted.
You misinterpreted what I said. I meant I would prefer if the USER could
specify.OK, yes, I totally agree with that.
Mats
A user configuration for a so standard feature ?!?
Alain.
“Alain Bonnefoy” <alain.bonnefoy@icbt.com> wrote in message
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Mats Byggmastar a écrit :
“Gary Dike” <> gdikeNOSPAM@idirect.ca> > wrote in message
news:94intf$4qs$> 1@nntp.qnx.com> …I would prefer if YOU could specify what you wanted the shortcut
to
be,
as
I
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.I already specified what I wanted.
You misinterpreted what I said. I meant I would prefer if the USER
could
specify.OK, yes, I totally agree with that.
Mats
A user configuration for a so standard feature ?!?
Yes.
If you have a group of users who want it one way and a group of users who
want it a different way, why not give the option to the user?
You could, of course, just let the program support BOTH ways of doing
things.
Alain.
hate using CTRL + INSERT / SHIFT + INSERT.
Yes.
If you have a group of users who want it one way and a group of users who
want it a different way, why not give the option to the user?
You could, of course, just let the program support BOTH ways of doing
things.
I’d add my support for this. I use both methods when using windows. I tended
to mostly use CTRL-c until I started using xemacs for windows where
CTRL-Insert is required. It is particularly nice in a telnet session to be
able to use the Insert varieties as CTRL C down a telnet session is likely
to have an undesired effect. This would also map very nicely into the photon
terminal environment - much nicer than CTRL ALT SHIFT P or whatever it is