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Re: Site change suggestion
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Thu, 29 Jun 2000 17:51:43 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
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> > Conversely, the MLCad UI appeals more to a beginning-level user. (No offense
> > intended, Lar. :-) • <sniped>
> > But nonetheless I don't necessarily agree. It's a fine point but I can use my
> pointstick as fast or faster than I can the keyboard (it's a lot faster than a
> mouse) especially when pointing or dragging is really the thing that needs to
> be done. Moving parts and marking regions come to mind as things best done • with
> a mouse (or pointing device <snip>
I guess I'm throw in my 2cents also. I think there can be a good middle area
with use of the keyboard and pointing device. I know back when I was doing
AutoCAD and 3D Studio work (in the pre-windows era) that I was the most
efficent when I had one hand on the keyboard and the other on the pointing
device (HP Digitizer). Basicly I used the keyboard for all my commands and the
Digitizer for selecting objects, directions, or regions. I considered myself
an expert but can never imagin having to type in abosulte cordinates for were
I want something to be on my design. On the other hand I would never want to
move my cursor away from the design area to go select a command from the menu.
jt
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| (...) Hmm. Sounds like each command-keystroke should be duplicated, so there can be a set of left-hand keys, and a set of right-hand keys. That way, no matter which hand we mouse with, we can touch-type the command-keys! :) And no, I'm not *exactly* (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| (...) And none taken. I use too many different pieces of software to be more than a beginning level user in a lot of them. Not because I don't use them over and over, but because I have too much stuff to remember. What scares me is that I'm starting (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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