[Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping... by Jim Farnsworth

[Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping [Discuss]

By: Jim Farnsworth
Date: May 23,2001 at 04:55
In Response to: [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (Darren DeFalco)

Darren,

Just my opinion (backed by 20+ years of controls / machine interface design), but, the abdication of standard function to the user is just bad program design. The biggest limitation in an interface would be if no one understood the commands for common functions.

You're asking the average user to design his own interface. Although some users are perhaps capable of this, overall, this concept is just plain stupid. This situation could benefit only a very small minority of users. I can only imagine the results if custom machinery control was designed in this manner.

A control schem, whether physical or virtual, must be carefully defined to achieve functionality. Any changes to that original standard should be carefully thought out before any changes are made. Macros are an entirely valid tool to enhance an existing command structure, but, the basic structure should remain relatively static so everybody understands what's going on.

That is exactly the situation with this forum. Starting with the original and well established XTree command structure, Ztree command structure has *evolved* through a combination of user input and Kims' careful oversight and design. That scenario has served us all very well, and I trust, will continue to do so.

JimF

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[Discuss] Movement Keys (1,041) - Darren DeFalco - May 16,2001 at 10:46 [Discuss]
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  - [Discuss] Movement Keys (899) - Darren DeFalco - May 17,2001 at 03:04
    - [Discuss] Movement Keys (867) - Juergen Hestermann - May 17,2001 at 05:35
    - [Discuss] Movement Keys (918) - Matthias Kring - May 17,2001 at 16:19
- [Discuss] Movement Keys (950) - Jim Farnsworth - May 16,2001 at 23:33
- [Discuss] Movement Keys (881) - Frances Wohlfelder - May 17,2001 at 17:37
  - [Discuss] Scroll Direction (1,027) - John Gruener - May 18,2001 at 02:57
    - [Discuss] Scroll Direction (1,021) - Darren DeFalco - May 18,2001 at 08:48
      - [Discuss] Scroll Direction (1,148) - John Gruener - May 18,2001 at 10:38
        [Discuss] Scroll Direction (983) - Darren DeFalco - May 19,2001 at 06:10
        [Discuss] Scroll Direction (984) - John Gruener - May 19,2001 at 08:10
    - [Discuss] Scroll Direction (922) - Michael Kahn - May 18,2001 at 09:30
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    - [Discuss] Movement Keys (901) - Juergen Hestermann - May 18,2001 at 05:44
      - [Discuss] Movement Keys (977) - Darren DeFalco - May 18,2001 at 08:13
        [Discuss] try fixed highlight file as first (1,038) - Steve Rawling - May 18,2001 at 14:12
        [Discuss] try fixed highlight file as first (981) - Juergen Hestermann - May 19,2001 at 03:08
        [Discuss] Fixed Highlight Setting (983) - John Gruener - May 19,2001 at 09:21
        [Discuss] Fixed Highlight Setting (1,049) - Juergen Hestermann - May 19,2001 at 18:43
        [Discuss] try fixed highlight file as first (1,011) - Darren DeFalco - May 19,2001 at 03:45
- [Discuss] Movement Keys (974) - John Gruener - May 19,2001 at 05:28
  - [Discuss] Movement Keys (872) - Darren DeFalco - May 19,2001 at 06:36
    - [Discuss] Movement Keys (937) - John Gruener - May 19,2001 at 08:24
  - [Discuss] Movement Keys (925) - Darren DeFalco - May 19,2001 at 09:22
    - [Discuss] Movement Keys (971) - John Gruener - May 19,2001 at 11:33
      - [Discuss] Movement Keys (925) - Darren DeFalco - May 22,2001 at 09:18
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      - [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (1,175) - Darren DeFalco - May 22,2001 at 08:28
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (949) - Michael Kahn - May 22,2001 at 09:13
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (920) - Darren DeFalco - May 22,2001 at 09:29
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (869) - Michael Kahn - May 22,2001 at 09:40
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (953) - Darren DeFalco - May 22,2001 at 10:44
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (1,032) - Michael Kahn - May 22,2001 at 13:35
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (991) - Steve Rawling - May 22,2001 at 13:55
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        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (935) - Juergen Hestermann - May 23,2001 at 05:26
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        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (880) - Michael Kahn - May 23,2001 at 06:39
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (880) - Jim Wilson - May 23,2001 at 22:56
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (928) - Michael Kahn - May 24,2001 at 00:14
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (966) - Jim Wilson - May 24,2001 at 00:50
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (888) - Jim Farnsworth - May 23,2001 at 23:28
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (971) - Steve Rawling - May 24,2001 at 08:52
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (933) - Jim Farnsworth - May 24,2001 at 10:10
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (992) - Juergen Hestermann - May 24,2001 at 20:35
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (986) - Jim Farnsworth - May 24,2001 at 23:44
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (904) - Juergen Hestermann - May 25,2001 at 02:21
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (925) - Jim Farnsworth - May 25,2001 at 02:45
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (902) - Darren DeFalco - May 25,2001 at 05:37
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (1,122) - Darren DeFalco - May 24,2001 at 12:30
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (872) - Jim Farnsworth - May 23,2001 at 04:55
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (904) - Michael Kahn - May 23,2001 at 06:32
        *Not* Knee jerk resistance (1,043) - Jim Farnsworth - May 23,2001 at 08:46
        [Discuss] Voice control (970) - Steve Rawling - May 23,2001 at 09:16
        [Discuss] Voice control (895) - Michael Kahn - May 23,2001 at 15:24
        [Discuss] Voice control (806) - Jim Farnsworth - May 23,2001 at 23:50
        [Discuss] Voice control (813) - Jim Wilson - May 24,2001 at 03:22
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (1,123) - Darren DeFalco - May 24,2001 at 11:29
        [conclude] NO User Assignable Keyboard (937) - Jim Farnsworth - May 24,2001 at 13:45
        [conclude] YES User Assignable Keyboard (953) - Darren DeFalco - May 25,2001 at 04:55
        [conclude] NO User Assignable Keyboard (857) - Michael Kahn - May 25,2001 at 06:11
        [conclude] YES User Assignable Keyboard (852) - Mark Davis - May 25,2001 at 21:40
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (824) - Steve Rawling - May 24,2001 at 16:51
        [Discuss] User Assignable Keyboard Mapping (818) - Darren DeFalco - May 25,2001 at 05:29
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