[OpenWalnut-Dev] Removing ROIs and Modules

[Alexander Wiebel]

Hi,
the second paragraph sounds resonable. So we will make it configurable but consitent between ROIs and modules.

Thanks for your comments.

Alex

----- Original Message -----
> Unlike the uncool Emacs user, a cool VIM user like me could also live
> with the solution to remove all the uncool GUI elements and control
> the whole thing with totally customizable key bindings :-)
> 
> Ok. We have menus and those keys are, of course, just a shortcut. But
> I want OpenWalnut to behave like I want. Unfortunately this is not the
> way everyone likes it. So we need to provide settings which allow me
> and others to use openwalnut in their own fashion. VIM principle ;-).
> If Mario likes the backspace key for this, he should be able to use
> it.
> 
> Bye
> 
> On Wed, 01 Dec 2010, Christian Heine wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > well, all laptops I'm aware of have a "delete" key, with the
> > exception of Macs. Macs only have a key "<-" that behaves like PC's
> > "backspace" normally and like "delete" if "fn" is pressed also.
> >
> > All programs I'm aware of use the "backspace" action as sort of
> > "undo the last action" (e.g. remove the character before the cursor,
> > which is usually the last character typed, some browsers use
> > "backspace" to go back in history) and use "delete" (Mac: "fn" +
> > "<-") to remove what the cursor is pointing to (if you use a block
> > cursor that is, otherwise remove the character after the cursor).
> > The programs on my Mac are no different. Can you name programs in
> > which the "<-" key without "fn" removes the next character rather
> > than the previous by default?
> >
> > In most text editors when marking a block of text--a selection--it
> > is removed both on "backspace" and "delete". So I'm voting for both
> > keys!
> >
> > But independently of the choice of the keys, the things should also
> > be deletable via other means such as context menus. The keys should
> > only be a shortcut. (Menus are so much more self-documenting than
> > keyboards)
> >
> > Regards,
> > Christian
> >
> > PS.: Sorry for turning a "color-of-the-bike-shed" discussion into an
> > essay.
> >
> > On 11/30/2010 09:37 PM, Mario Hlawitschka wrote:
> > >All programs I am aware of use the backspace key for actions like
> > >this.
> > >My Mac only has a Backspace key that has the word "delete" printed
> > >on it.
> > >
> > >Given the increase use of laptop computers, I'm against using those
> > >special keys that are typically found to the right of the keyboard.
> > >
> > >	Mario
> > >
> > >
> > >On Nov 30, 2010, at 1:44 AM, Ralph Schurade wrote:
> > >
> > >>pro delete key
> > >>
> > >>Can't think of any other program that uses the backspace key for
> > >>an
> > >>action like this.
> > >>
> > >>---
> > >>Ralph Schurade
> > >>
> > >>Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences
> > >>Stephanstrasse 1a
> > >>P.O. Box 500355
> > >>04103 Leipzig
> > >>Germany
> > >>
> > >>phone : +49 341 9940-2418
> > >>fax : +49 341 9940-2624
> > >>mailto: schurade at cbs.mpg.de
> > >>http://www.cbs.mpg.de/~schurade
> > >>
> > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >>From: "Alexander Wiebel"<wiebel at cbs.mpg.de>
> > >>To: openwalnut-dev at lists.informatik.uni-leipzig.de
> > >>Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:34:49 AM
> > >>Subject: [OpenWalnut-Dev] Removing ROIs and Modules
> > >>
> > >>Dear colleagues,
> > >>the following is the case:
> > >>
> > >>Removing ROIs works with the delete key
> > >>Removing algorithms works with the backspace key.
> > >>
> > >>I think we should unify this. Comments?
> > >>
> > >>I tend to use the delete key.
> > >>
> > >>Cheers,
> > >>Alex
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