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John Griessen wrote: > I don't like the 2-key sequence for a so called hotkey. I am ok with 2-key sequences. But I find many of the current combos awkward. Most of them start with the character that points to the menu the respective action is located in. in many cases the second character is the first letter of the action. This is probably intended to be more easily remembered. However, it also leads to finger stretching like "EO" or "AP". Hotkey design could learn from the way people configure their keyboard in competitive games like starcraft. The most common layout "grid" does not care for the letters on the keys. It prioritizes easy access with the left hand instead. > I want a single key hotkey for left hand, Hot keys compatible with similar pcb functions would be great. After years of geda use, I still find myself typing "n" to edit a string in gschem or "n" in pcb to lay down a track. > Lefties should be able to easily map it the other way. +1 BTW, GTK provides a way to change hotkeys on the fly. This works in pcb but on exit the application forgets about the user changes. ---<)kaimartin(>---
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