> > In my opinion a better argument for the alt key apart from > > consistency > > is the fact that it's technically better on the ergonomic side: you > > can invoke it without moving your hand off the home row. > > I'd use "caps lock" for that... more and more people are remapping it > to a control key, and once you get used to that you just can't use > ctrl or alt anymore :) Well it boils down to using Ctrl, as it's just moving it. Actually it's the original place for Ctrl, even my old ORIC Atmos has it there... But you obviously can't start moving keys away from names unless you want to afraid ppl. François.