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How should we handle key handling? | How should we handle key handling? | ||
We have a detailed spreadsheet sharing the key combination for Bespin on various OSes and browsers. | |||
We also show the browser shortcuts and if there are collisions on other sheets: | |||
[http://tr.im/bespinkeys Bespin Key Spreadsheet] | |||
The core philosophies of key bindings in Bespin are: | |||
* We should have smart defaults that "feel right" for developers on each platform | |||
** E.g. Redo on Windows is commonly Ctrl+Y, on Mac Cmd+Shift+Z | |||
* We should block or override key combinations that make sense in the browser, but let through ones that a user expects, for example: | |||
** Cmd+F should do a find internally, Cmd+Arrow Down should go to the end of a file | |||
** Cmd+~ (tilde) should go through to the browser and find another browser window if applicable | |||
* Users should be able to rebind their keys | |||
** We have "bindkey" but need a nice graphical view | |||
** Need the option to override the default, or keep it (right now we keep the default) | |||
** We should give people an easy way to get keybindings from emacs, vi, textmate etc. | |||
Latest revision as of 07:39, 17 June 2009
How should we handle key handling?
We have a detailed spreadsheet sharing the key combination for Bespin on various OSes and browsers.
We also show the browser shortcuts and if there are collisions on other sheets:
The core philosophies of key bindings in Bespin are:
- We should have smart defaults that "feel right" for developers on each platform
- E.g. Redo on Windows is commonly Ctrl+Y, on Mac Cmd+Shift+Z
- We should block or override key combinations that make sense in the browser, but let through ones that a user expects, for example:
- Cmd+F should do a find internally, Cmd+Arrow Down should go to the end of a file
- Cmd+~ (tilde) should go through to the browser and find another browser window if applicable
- Users should be able to rebind their keys
- We have "bindkey" but need a nice graphical view
- Need the option to override the default, or keep it (right now we keep the default)
- We should give people an easy way to get keybindings from emacs, vi, textmate etc.