Action list & key bindings (was: Request for action list in stable version)

[Benjamin Fallenstein <b.fallenstein@xxxxxx>]

Hi Marlene, Ted & everyone,

I've been thinking about bringing the action list and key bindings
together. This would mean connecting the actions in corner lists, and
putting the keys next to them negwards on d.1. This'd mimic the PUI
convention of putting the "shortcuts" right to menu entries, but it
would be changable. I feel that would make many things "more visible:"
the possible actions, the keys which invoke these actions, and the way
to change the key bindings.

What do you think about that?

(One problem is that the tags we currently use for the actions are still
not very understandable. That's partly my fault because I never got
around to write good descriptions -- my earlier attempt had the bad,
bad, bad side that the descriptions didn't fit in the cells. Possibly we
should have short tags, an explanation connected on d.documentation (as
Ted's Floating World design recommends), and a key binding for F1 which
switches to the text view and shows the doc.)

- Benja

Marlene Mallicoat wrote:
> Hi, Tuomas --
> 
> In his email dated 9/28, Ted gave some reasons why it would be nice to have
> the action list put back in the stable version of gzz.  I would now like to
> make that a request rather than a suggestion.  For those of us who are used
> to it, it will make using gzz much simpler.
> 
> Cheerio,
> Marlene
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
> 
> From:   Ted Nelson, INTERNET:ted@xxxxxxxxxx
> TO:     ZZ Developers, INTERNET:zzdev@xxxxxxxxxx
> CC:     Ed Harter, INTERNET:eharter@xxxxxxxxx
>         Andrew Pam, INTERNET:xanni@xxxxxxxxxx
>         Marlene Mallicoat, INTERNET:marlene@xxxxxxxxxx
>         Ted Nelson, INTERNET:ted@xxxxxxxxxx
> DATE:   9/28/00 4:22 PM
> 
> RE:     :zz,virt: Re: URGENT:  Where are old actions??
> 
> 
> Hi Tuomas--
> 
> Marlene & u sez
> >> I sent a note to zzdev, but haven't heard back.  I urgently need to know
> >> where things like NEW X+, DISC Y-, etc are in the new prerelease.
> >>
> >> Please let me know as soon as possible.
> >
> >Removed because they are no longer necessary. What in the world do you
> >need them for?
> 
> RELIGION: PHILOSOPHY OF VISIBILITY--
>  I favor clarity and transparency.  I believe everything should be visible.
> Also--
> - it's a handy reference list
> - it shows the names, which can be bound as we like
> - ops are repeatable without keyboard assignment
> - this allows more ops than there are keys
> 
> etc.
> All best, Ted
> 
> At 01:15 AM 9/28/00 +0300, you wrote:
> >> I sent a note to zzdev, but haven't heard back.  I urgently need to know
> >> where things like NEW X+, DISC Y-, etc are in the new prerelease.
> >>
> >> Please let me know as soon as possible.
> >
> >Removed because they are no longer necessary. What in the world do you
> >need them for?
> >
> >       Tuomas
> >
> >
> >
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