On Mon, Mar 03, 2003 at 02:31:29AM +0000, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> On 02 Mar 2003 22:48:01 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 04:33:11PM +0000, Mikhael Goikhman wrote:
> > > On 28 Feb 2003 16:25:28 +0100, Dominik Vogt wrote:
>
> [SelectOnFull[Modifier]Release suggestion skipped]
>
> > > > > I think it would be more convinient for a user.
> > > > > What do you think?
> > > >
> > > > I don't know, I think this is overkill. The typical user wants
> > > > one of two things: either use the default as it is or turn off
> > > > SelectOnRelease. The case that she releases Alt first and still
> > > > holds down the tab key is irrelevant in my eyes. Wh do not have
> > > > to care so much about redifining the key to trigger selection. A
> > > > clear description of how to remove the binding should be enough.
> > > >
> > > > In any case, I can't easily think of a reliable method to check
> > > > whether all keys are released or not. What about state toggling
> > > > keys like num-lock?
> > >
> > > Strange you think it is overkill, for me it is much simplier and clean
> > > than SelectOnRelease. By SelectOnFullRelease I mean the release of all
> > > modifiers, i.e. left or right "Alt" in our case, not "Tab". I even think
> > > the original modifiers should not be really passed to the menu code; if
> > > IgnoreModifiers is global, a menu knows itself when no modifiers are
> > > pressed anymore.
> >
> > It's only simpler if you do indeed use a *modifier*. For
> > non-modifier key you have to call XQueryKeymap and scan through
> > the key vector for for relevant set bits.
>
> It only makes sence to do something on a modifier release. Doing anything
> on a non-modifier release is simply too confusing and can't work,
I can think of at least two uses:
1) A kind of randomizer with "SelectOnRelease (crsr-down) key".
Open your xlock menu, press cursor down and select a more or
less random item when you release the key.
2) An alternate "select" key. Open the menu normally and mark an
item, then press e.g. F1 to trigger.
> because
> a user can't navigate a menu if a non-modifier is still pressed.
That depends on the key.
Anyway, I don't really care too much about this feature.
Bye
Dominik ^_^ ^_^
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