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Subject: Re: [geda-user] off-topic: key bindings
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On Wed, Sep 16, 2015 at 1:53 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>> Emacs-like key bindings make sense since they are the de-facto standard
>> for Unix/Linux applications.
>
> Except PCB has a vi-like command interface.  Editor wars HYPE!  :-)
>
> In reality, the key bindings that "make sense" are those set forth in
> the common user interface guides for things like Motif, Gnome, and
> KDE.  That's what ever other app is already using, for the most part.

That is inarguable but meanwhile you have a user base that adopted the
current ones. This is why there should be at least two options.

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