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Re: German tutorial fix
From: |
Miles Bader |
Subject: |
Re: German tutorial fix |
Date: |
18 May 2002 11:00:08 +0900 |
Francesco Potorti` <address@hidden> writes:
> I think that using C-f instead of the arrow key is very advanced usage.
> It is only useful for very fast typists or people that routinely use all
> sort of keyboards and setups, so they cannot rely on arrows.
That's silly. C-f &c are much better for _anyone_ who can touch-type,
because the (usually very long) reach for the arrow keys causes a lot of
disruption.
This has _nothing_ to do with being a `very fast typist' or not, it's
simply a much more efficient of working anytime you want to keep your
hands on the keyboard, e.g., when you're actually typing something.
I think the arrow keys are worse than the mouse for this reason, because
people generally use the mouse for `gross editing', where they
conciously _do_ switch modes, and are prepared for the disruption,
whereas cursor-movement keys are very commonly used while actually
typing, for correcting minor mistakes.
So, even if it's not as completely necessary now days to teach the
cursor-movement keys to complete novices (because they'll `get by' using
the arrow keys), banishing them to an appendix or something as `advanced
usage' would be a real disservice to users.
-Miles
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- Re: German tutorial fix, Richard Stallman, 2002/05/16
- Re: German tutorial fix, Richard Stallman, 2002/05/17
- Re: German tutorial fix, Francesco Potorti`, 2002/05/17
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- Re: German tutorial fix, Francesco Potorti`, 2002/05/18
- Re: German tutorial fix, Miles Bader, 2002/05/18
- Re: German tutorial fix, Eli Zaretskii, 2002/05/18
- Re: German tutorial fix, Andreas Fuchs, 2002/05/18
- Re: German tutorial fix, Eli Zaretskii, 2002/05/19
- Re: German tutorial fix, Richard Stallman, 2002/05/19
- Re: German tutorial fix, Kim F. Storm, 2002/05/18
- Re: German tutorial fix, Francesco Potorti`, 2002/05/20
- Re: German tutorial fix, Richard Stallman, 2002/05/19