Double-key shortcuts
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:36 pm
As the number of key-assignable commands and filters increases there's definitely in my mind a need for double-key shortcuts.
So then things can be much more intuitive, using letters that match the concept.
For example (to illustrate the principle) people might have Ctrl-S N to sort by name, Ctrl-S M to sort by modified, Ctrl-S S to sort by size. For something like filters, this will be even more useful.
Currently shortcut keys are a case of picking whatever keys are not currently in use, which can be a bit random, and/or limiting assignment to the priority commands.
In saying this, single keys are also available to assign where people wish it, merely that where shortcuts define a second key, then on pressing the first (Ctrl-S in the above examples) it will then wait a moment (e.g. 1.5 secs, with a general option to customise how long) for the second key and time-off if it doesn't arrive appropriately. Obviously for any first key it wouldn't make sense to mix-and match, so if Ctrl-S had two-key combinations set as per example, then Ctrl-S itself ought to become unavailable.
Cheers, David
So then things can be much more intuitive, using letters that match the concept.
For example (to illustrate the principle) people might have Ctrl-S N to sort by name, Ctrl-S M to sort by modified, Ctrl-S S to sort by size. For something like filters, this will be even more useful.
Currently shortcut keys are a case of picking whatever keys are not currently in use, which can be a bit random, and/or limiting assignment to the priority commands.
In saying this, single keys are also available to assign where people wish it, merely that where shortcuts define a second key, then on pressing the first (Ctrl-S in the above examples) it will then wait a moment (e.g. 1.5 secs, with a general option to customise how long) for the second key and time-off if it doesn't arrive appropriately. Obviously for any first key it wouldn't make sense to mix-and match, so if Ctrl-S had two-key combinations set as per example, then Ctrl-S itself ought to become unavailable.
Cheers, David