X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to; bh=WeGzK92Ea/sFGjRpZEBegdFcAgMB9x336nJG8roC5Rg=; b=ixUkECBQtjli/h0pjFR5Fs4rnPE3OvKTCyNLYNLhAaEIwDD280BiUt2iE3L8gZM8+x 7l13/yDGN1RsHiOfHtEpEIc1krZgnM+b9x8LTNqw9mXhrqVn/EJNvHwg59CYatDm/ChY OWLlsb1fO5qcEAz374vZqEKHHQnNL1BRykV4u60BBF58m+qne2jrw8JaWmr6JznVzQon dsc0hjdxHb5DGYvUBYGQK873nvVUslUad/2OlZhcOfyAvGlbwuYPTtKRcX4MJU0DILLS GxrOZ6b5tnFI0zz798a494Invkns9gFuVOfMU/mkEXrw6Y6jNlw7xXeRqd3ss7Ef2lC5 QslQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to; bh=WeGzK92Ea/sFGjRpZEBegdFcAgMB9x336nJG8roC5Rg=; b=WKSLuDxU2gq4mBTdH9AVBLWEc1XrSoybean0M6jp+mvlJ3IhApDBR4KSh7kz4XCkwl vO8Iw5qdGDQsbER5HflV1Av3a99E76nLaSCVqwlAEB3UQnMxylkeKeiJaYeU67F3wS2m 3hsbAptD/cwDreoUrUB7fwNBn50lqYTwLI2jAkSD+YEmWTpxyx7OWdlCx2GGUmXC/ljD fPg6H7pkD9/zp6VPS6jVt0kwHaztO0ZyWcYTBLKprte+JXJujzE9x6vl1SHFwHOldf+l 0e+aUoBwQI2BuRJemiuqFkCJHsaIdrK7cQUKvKGb/19kBJwbayrSmHeSxv8XSrGu+agB lNDg== X-Gm-Message-State: AD7BkJLuwQIiS1v1+c4xhNR2GaD8BuNPdg8zZBopCW7TNCQtnFRufsSO/0iMPN9hCO2DGqW2O8/wd4OlZICinw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.6.7 with SMTP id 7mr21060058iog.77.1459754481156; Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:21:21 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2016 09:21:21 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb: keyboard poll From: "Levente (leventelist AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" To: gEDA User Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 7:45 AM, wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm in the middle of replacing menu.res with lihata in pcb-rnd. While at it, > I'm removing some code duplication between the gtk and lesstif hids and > moving some common input handling (mouse and keyboard binding lookup). > > I noticed the lesstif HID supports multi-key sequences (like gschem). I > guess I could easily end up having the same support for the gtk HID after > the above mentioned refactoring. However, I am not sure how PCB users use > their menu.res in practice and how much hassle changing the defaults would > be for an user. > > If you are using PCB, please answer each question (on the list or in > private) by marking your choices with a + before the letter of the choice. > You can also include comments, but please try to keep them short (or even > consider running a new thread for them). > > If you want to answer to others' comments, please change the topic of the > mail and separate that answer from filling in the poll. > > > 1. Do you use the lesstif HID? (select one) > a. yes, exclusively > b. yes, often > c. sometimes, rarely > d. never d. > 2. If there were different menu resources files distributed with PCB, would > you try them? (select one) > a. yes, I'd give each variant a try before deciding which one to use > b. no, I'm fine with the default > c. I don't know what a menu resource file is a. > 3. Do you customize your menu resource file? (select one) > a. yes, always (e.g. I have an own variant I use with all installation of > PCB) > b. yes, sometimes, rarely (e.g. I once had to do something repeatedly and > added a key binding for that) > c. never, I know where I'd perform the changes if I ever needed them but > defalts are good enough for now > d. never, I don't know what a menu resource file is c. > 4. If you do not costumize your menu resource file, it's because (select > zero or more): > a. I don't need to > b. the file is too long > c. too many keys are taken, it's hard to find a free one > d. I don't like the format of the file > e. I don't like the idea of editing text config files, I want a GUI for this > f. I don't want to diverge from the default settings (e.g. because of > potetial hassle at a later upgrade) f. > 5. Do you miss multi-key sequences from the GTK hid? (select one) > a. yes, I'd prefer to use them over modifiers (ctrl, alt, shift) > b. yes, I'd use them together with the modifiers > c. maybe I'd use some > d. no, I prefer modifiers > e. I hate the idea so much that I'd even disable it compile time if that was > possible > f. N/A, don't know a. It would be nice to have common format as gschem. > 6. If the GTK hid supported multi-key sequences, would that change any of > your previous answers? (fill in zero or more with a letter) > a. my new choice for 2. would be: > b. my new choice for 3. would be: > 7. slightly off-topic: vendor (drill) mapping also uses a resource file. Do > you use this feature? (select one) > a. yes, often, many of my boards rely on vendor mapping and I maintain my > own resource files per vendor > b. yes, sometimes, rarely (e.g. I needed it once...) > c. no, I know how to use it but never needed it > d. no, I know the feature exists and I know where to look it up but I don't > really know what exactly it can do or why I should bother > e. no, I never heard about this feature d. > TIA, > > Igor2