[haiku-development] Re: Keymaps and Command key

  • From: "Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:24:31 +0200 CEST

"Ari Haviv" <arielbhaviv@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes. But since alt is the default then the list of keyboard shortcuts
> must reflect that fact. In other words, the FAQ should say alt-c is
> copy, alt x is cut, etc and not the abstract "command"-c, "command"-
> x,
> etc.
> There's a reason for alt as default and just because it is
> configurable as a courtesy, doesn't mean we have to make the list
> more
> complicated.

Calling it the command key is platform independent, though. Not that we
yet ship with a PPC version, but the Apple key should be used on Apples
for it (or the Amiga key on Amigas, once François gets this far with
his port).

Bye,
   Axel.


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