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Re: Site change suggestion
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Fri, 30 Jun 2000 13:40:56 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Steve Bliss writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, James J. Trobaugh wrote:
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> > 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.
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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! :)
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> And no, I'm not *exactly* joking about this. Being a lefty, I really
> appreciate that Microsoft specified both right- and left-hand keystrokes
> for cut, copy, and paste. Simultaneously keying and mousing makes for a
> very powerful method of interfacing.
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> Steve
Or even better do the short cut keys like Autocad where the user can customize
which keys are assocated with what commands.
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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* (...) (26 years ago, 30-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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