On Dec 18, 2007 7:08 PM, jiho <jo.irisson@...400...> wrote:
Not exactly the most intuitive setting right?
Not more so than any other ordering with 12 function keys and >12 tools. Something will have to use modifiers. The current layout is historical but has the great advantage of using bare keys for the most common tools (because they came first) and modifiers for the more exotic tools (which were added later). It also has a few nice mnemonic touches, such as f4 for rectangle and f8 for text which matches Xara.
Orthogonally to this, I would gladly see the one key mnemonics in the tool tips rather than the F* key. First because they're mnemonics and hence, easier to memorize (particularly given the current state of the F* keys shortcuts). Second because, IMHO the F* keys shortcuts would really serve their purpose only if they are in order, and if they are there is not a big benefit in displaying them in the tooltip (this is supposing that it is only possible to show one shortcut in the tooltip, if both can fit it, that would be great too). Third because Fn keys are not always easily reached on a laptop's keyboard (often specials keys such as volume up/down are set to be the F* keys and one has to press Fn+F1 to actually get F1).
No objections here, feel free to patch that