On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:36:35 -0500 "David Megginson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is a good discussion that we've started. Way back when, we > didn't have menus (or scripting), so every function had to be > accessible from the keyboard (and all the assignments were hard-coded > in C++ to boot). > > I think that we need to take a few steps: > > 1. Come up with a prioritized list of functions that should have > global keyboard assignments (e.g. switch view, lower flaps, raise > gear, etc.). > > 2. Decide on a block of keys to be set aside for per-aircraft key assignment. > > 3. Agree on a useful set of core bindings for the remainder, which no > model should touch. This will be not be easy, but it will be very > beneficial. There should be some logic to it, e.g. function keys used > for one kind of thing, alphabetic for another, etc. As people have > noted, a lot of stuff currently assigned to keys should move to menus > and dialogs. > > 4. Provide a GUI for a user to change keyboard assignments while the > sim is running and to save the changes. The user's local changes > should override everything else, including per-model assignments. (If > we're really sophisticated, we could let the user make his/her own > per-model assignments.) > > Anyone game to start? Does someone already have a first draft of a > prioritized function list? > > > All the best, > > > David > Well just to get the ball rolling , and thinking out loud ... the keyboard 1 - 0 could go to cockpit switches , battery , lights, etc , since not all aircraft have hotspots yet .... and if it's do-able (will it interfere with the keypad trim keys ?) Autopilot already has a dialogue , could be updated ... I can never remember the keys for that anyway ... just some ideas beginning in my head :) .... Im willing to do what I can if we can all come to an acceptable solution... Ive started on a keyboard image with key layout for myself ... maybe could be included down the road if things turn out... Cheers -- Syd&Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
