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Re: Another idea
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 3 Aug 2001 02:36:30 GMT
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Kyle D. Jackson wrote:
> The best CAD keyboard interface I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot!)
> was that of the VersaCAD package of the late 80's. Every single
> possible command (I think) in the system was accessible by a
> single keystroke. And no, they didn't have a limit on the number
> of commands. Instead the keys were context-senstive based on where
> you were in the menu heirarchy.
That's a neat idea. It's doable.
> Today that could be leveraged by having a hot-key that toggles
> the display of *all* menus on and off, to maximize screen area
> for the graphics. Only a small status/prompt bar would need
> be displayed.
I really like that idea. It had never occured to me to make the main menu
invisible, but it's trivial to accomplish.
> Personally, I've always hated the AutoCAD interface with the command
> line. The abbreviations were often cryptic making learning
> and retention much tougher, to say the least of many more keystrokes
> required.
What if all the commands can be renamed by the user? :)
My goal is to make this system as *flexible* as possible so it can be
tailored to each user's preferences.
I'll keep all the command name strings in an variable array instead of a
constant one.
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| (...) Gary, this sounds great! The best CAD keyboard interface I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot!) was that of the VersaCAD package of the late 80's. Every single possible command (I think) in the system was accessible by a single keystroke. And (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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