Just demonstrating how this is done (changing the thread subject :-) On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Michael McCawley <[email protected]>wrote:
> Mostly, that there is no HOME key to return you quickly to the command line > at bottom > > You can HOME and TAB back twice, or take your hands off the keyboard and > use > the mouse, but both those paths are impediments to quickly navigating thru > several open ISPF windows (I use START on PF2 and SWAP NEXT in all my key > lists and typically have 4-5 or more windows active. > > The default settings seem to be targeting mouse-centric navigation (which I > loath). Those I observe using a mouse to navigate ISPF frequently land on > a > non-entry panel byte and subsequently lock their keyboards. Then, since > their keyboard definitions are also PC-centric, they will open a separate > keypad for a RESET key, use it, and relock their keyboard entry by hitting > SPACE instead of TAB, then tell me why they hate the mainframe. > > Proper emulator keyboard mapping and ISPF settings, plus a bit of gentle > guidance, would make many new ISPF users much happier and more productive. > > It's not that much different than the adaptations expected of mainframe > users needing to work in the Unix world. > > Just my $0.02 worth. > >
