Re: [platform-swt-dev] Re: [Bug 19568] {} on a german keyboard [swt-carb

["Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Never mind that.

I have to admit that mapping Command->CTRL is a good choice for
cross-platform compatibility.

Ctrl->ALT not so good. Losing the option key, not so good.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Foster" <bob@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <platform-swt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [platform-swt-dev] Re: [Bug 19568] {} on a german keyboard
[swt-carbon]


> > Any other opinions?
>
> What a question. ;-}
>
> a) That's confusing. Command->CTRL. Ctrl->ALT. Alt/option->nothing.
> b) Alt/option->nothing doesn't allow the alternate-menu usage of option.
>
> Is this just something to get code written for other platforms to work
> without a lot of change? Mapping Ctrl->Alt is going to be very weird for
the
> user if any existing applications use Alt for anything. The user can see
> "alt" plainly printed on the option key.
>
> The basic problem is, SWT is one key short. Ergo, cramming the Macintosh
> into that mold loses a key.
>
> How about adding SWT.COMMAND? Then the mapping could be Command->COMMAND,
> Ctrl->CTRL, Alt->ALT.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andre Weinand" <weinand@xxxxxxx>
> To: <platform-swt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:20 AM
> Subject: [platform-swt-dev] Re: [Bug 19568] {} on a german keyboard
> [swt-carbon]
>
>
> >
> > >I'm still confused here. The Mac "Command" key is what we should be
> > >marking as equivalent to the "ALT". Is this key also what is used to
> > >enter the special key codes? I thought it was the "option" key in
> > >this case.
> > >
> >
> > On MacOS the
> > - Command modifier is used for entering shortcuts like the Control
> > modifier under Windows
> >    (and it is labelled with the Apple logo or cloverleaf)
> > - Option modifier is used to enter special characters (and it is
> > labelled 'Alt')
> > - Control modifier is used to simulate the secondary mouse button and
> > for entering
> >    not so frequently used shortcuts
> >
> >
> > Since Eclipse on MacOS X should be a Mac-like application I use the
> > following mappings:
> >
> > - Mac Command modifier: for SWT.Control
> > - Option modifier: for entering special characters, not reported to SWT
> > - Control modifier: for SWT.ALT
> >
> > The Command -> Control mapping is already in place and I'm working on
> > the Control -> ALT mapping.
> >
> > Any other opinions?
> > --andre
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