2012/11/22, Axel Dörfler <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>> As a compromise, Control+left/right could additionally do sub-word >>> navigation :-) > I meant so that you could continue to use Ctrl for word navigation, > while other people can use Alt -- and have both behave slightly > differently so that you have added value. True. But it would still eliminate all CMD+cursor commands like in Mail or Vision. > It could be acceptable, but unfortunately, the Command-left/right > shortcut is often harmful, like in a web browser where your leave the > current page, often losing the text you just typed. And that is just too > annoying. Exactly. That's why CMD+cursor should remain issuing these back/forward commands and CTRL+cursor doing the cursor navigation. > If the text control's shortcuts only work when it has focus, I don't see > a big issue, though. While that may be true in case of the mentioned browser, there's still the risk of unintentionally losing focus. Apps like Mail will always have that issue. > It already overrides Command-C/V/X for clipboard > usage in that case, which is the exact same thing. > > IOW the command key never consistently issues commands to the app only. Well, one could see CMD+C/V/X still as being commands to the app that interact with the system's clipboard... Regards, Humdinger --=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=-=--=- Deutsche Haiku News - Haiku Gazette http://haiku-gazette.blogspot.com