On Sat, 2006-07-08 at 11:10 +0100, Simos Xenitellis wrote: > On Sat, 2006-07-08 at 10:50 +0100, Joachim Noreiko wrote: > > --- Simos Xenitellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, 2006-07-07 at 13:31 +0100, Joachim Noreiko > > > wrote: > > > > But we need to know where the list of these > > > shortcuts > > > > is. Presumably there is somewhere on the system a > > > file > > > > that this preftool gets the list from. > > > > > > The shortcuts are defined in the source code of > > > metacity. > > > See > > > > > http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/metacity/src/prefs.c?view=markup > > > See towards the end of the file (around %60) or > > > search for any of the > > > strings from > > > > > > static MetaSimpleKeyMapping screen_string_bindings[] > > > = { > > > { META_KEYBINDING_WORKSPACE_LEFT, > > > "<Control><Alt>Left" }, > > > { META_KEYBINDING_WORKSPACE_RIGHT, > > > "<Control><Alt>Right" }, > > > > > > > > > > > > You may also find useful the file > > > > > http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/metacity/src/metacity.schemas.in?view=markup > > > > > > > Cool! Thank you :) > > > > That covers the Window Management section -- does > > anyone know where to find the Desktop and Sound > > shortcuts that are also listed in that preftool? > > Oh, I missed those ones. > They are at > http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gnome-control-center/capplets/keybindings/gnome-keybinding-properties.c?view=markup
I think this file is not the right one. I had a look at gnome-control-center and metacity and nothing came up quickly. Simos > > I'm in two minds on whether it's worth listng these > > all in the docs. If the text in the preftool requires > > further explanation, then it needs rewriting. > > On the other hand, listing them in the docs provides > > the user with hyperlinks to relevant information: eg, > > more on workspaces, or taking screenshots. > > I believe it would be useful to have a reference list of key shortcuts > in GNOME. > > One issue that worries me though, is, keybindings should be stable > between versions of GNOME. Users who get used to specific keybindings > don't like it when they change. > I do not know if there is a somewhat formal process as to what gets put > in the keybindings. Should the Usability list be involved in this as to > which keybindings are usable or what new keybindings should be added? > > Simos _______________________________________________ gnome-doc-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list
