[haiku-development] Re: app_server flag fixes

  • From: Donn Cave <donn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:34:18 -0700 (PDT)

Quoth scott mc <scottmc2@xxxxxxxxx>,

>> Sorry, I have my CTRL and ALT keys swapped in the Keymap prefs;
>>
>
> Perhaps we should add a warning dialog box similar to the one that
> pops up if you try to modify something in the system folder, where the
> user has to hold down a key and click on the "DO IT" button, when they
> choose to switch their CTRL and ALT key prefs in Haiku.  It should
> point out that by switching these that they are using Haiku in a
> non-standard way, this might encourage more to use the Haiku way. ;)

Right.  It isn't hostile, it's just fact, the system works better as
designed.  The obvious problem with Terminal, the documentation, etc.
If someone needs this feature, fine, but for those who may not appreciate
the problems, some guidance can only help.

        Donn


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