[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #7967: Update menu modifier images to more accurately reflect the corresponding key that appears on the keyboard
- From: "jscipione" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:01:39 -0000
#7967: Update menu modifier images to more accurately reflect the corresponding
key that appears on the keyboard
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Reporter: jscipione | Owner: stippi
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: User Interface | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords:
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 0 | Platform: All
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Comment (by jscipione):
Replying to [comment:27 bonefish]:
> I expect the potential Haiku user to easily understand the situation.
For users coming from MacOS there isn't even anything to understand, since
the key roles are named after their keys. Users coming from Windows or
Linux will find the Keymap preflet anyway, since they will want to address
the "Control key issue".
We have come to an impasse. I don't think there is any way that I will be
able to convince you. So, just let's just do it your way.
> Out of curiosity what does MacOS do when you use a non-Mac keyboard and
what about Windows with a Mac keyboard? I'd be interested to learn how
other systems deal with it. I suspect not at all, which essentially
corresponds to declaring the native key names key roles with an (implicit)
mapping for the alien keyboard. The Linux solution might be the most
interesting. Particularly in tangobravo's case.
In Mac OS X and Windows the menu labels don't change based on if you plug
in a Mac keyboard on Windows and vice-versa. Then again they also don't
support changing the keymap like we do either. Mac OS X does however allow
you to switch the functions of Windows and Alt keys (and other modifiers).
This was introduced with the Mac Mini to support people from Windows
switching the Mac Mini and bringing their PC keyboards. Windows AFAIK does
not accommodate Mac keyboards in any way, which is annoying but somewhat
understandable.
Like I said, there is no way that I am going to convince you so let's just
do it your way. Hopefully users coming from Windows or Linux using a PC
keyboard won't be too confused by the crazy Mac keys in the menu.
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