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Re: [ECS] Ideal field selection behaviour (was: Windows type event typing) Dan Carrington Tue, 03 Nov 1998 07:50:55 -0800

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I could get used to that.  I realize that the arrow keys are good to
move through the events.  I also realize that tab moves around within
windows as a standard.  The Ctrl would give us a whole new set of keys
to use as we see fit and what makes sense as to the keys.  

Any other comments on this type of typing?

Dan Carrington




Michael David wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark!
> 
> Ok, here's my opinion on a Win95 interface that I have seen that I like:
> 
> Tab, shift-tab and arrow keys move between fields;
> 
> "Tabbing" or "Arrowing" into a field automatically highlights the selection,
> so that subsequent typing erases current selection;
> 
> As the user starts typing, selections are "auto filled", and highlighted.
> Each subsequent character typed brings the user closer to the intended
> target selection;
> 
> <cntrl-up> or <cntrl-dwn> arrow key drops down list and selects next higher
> or lower selection;
> 
> Subsequent <cntrl-up> or <cntrl-dwn> arrow keys move up or down the list;
> 
> <cntrl-page-up> or <cntrl-page-down> keys while list is dropped-down move up
> or down the list by one page;
> 
> <cntrl-home> take user to top of list;
> 
> <cntrl-end> takes user to bottom of list;
> 
> After locating the selection, <return> or <enter> (or <cntrl-return> or
> <cntrl-enter>) confirms selection.
> 
> It seems like a lot of <cntrl> key combinations, but once you are holding
> the <cntrl> key down to get into the drop-down list, it's quite natural to
> keep down while finding the target selection.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Michael David
> michael@michaeldavid.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Mark Gilmore [mailto:markgilmore@cococo.net]
> Sent:   Monday, November 02, 1998 11:10 AM
> To:     ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
> Subject:        Re: [ECS] Windows type event typing
> 
> Does anyone know of a "standard way" by which W95 would do
> what Dan is requesting ? I am a typer as well and want this
> feature. Otherwise, how do WE want it to work (in DETAIL) ?
> 
> BTW, The up/down arrow and page keys change ALL fields
> in a given group-item window - what is the deal with this ???
> 
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