Mike, "I'm a very keyboard oriented user, and avoid the mouse if I can possibly do so."
That explains our different working techniques. I was also very heavily keyboard oriented, but that is because my computer work started with dumb terminals connected to mainframes. A mouse was not an option in those days. Things were done with simple easy-to-remember commands and function keys. When I had to adapt to Windows, I found there is no such thing as a simple keyed command string anymore and there are nowhere near enough function keys to replace them all. The rather pathetic substitute for the lack of function keys is the multiple-key command, of which there are way too many to ever remember since there is no rational structure to them. The final key in the multiple key command may occasionally have some mnemonic value, but darned if I can ever remember whether to precede it with Shift or Alt or Ctrl. Now, Cut/Copy/Paste I can remember, but after that I find the once-dreaded mouse to be the lesser of the evils. ;-) Bob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Christie Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 09:48 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] The one thing that does drive me nuts about Legacy Bob Janetzko wrote: > It is my belief that Alt-Tab is only a meaningful alternative for people > who have no more than 2 or 3 windows open. Since I generally have at least > 10 or 12 open windows, I'd never even consider cycling through them all. I think different people are going to find different methods useful, certainly. For me, I find that holding down the Alt key and tapping the tab key a few times is a far quicker way of switching between applications, and in fact I find it much more useful with ten or twenty windows than I would with just a couple -- the little window that comes up gives you the title of each program, which is very helpful. Even with twenty windows an informal test suggests I can get to any one of them in under two seconds. But my experience isn't going to apply to everyone; I'm a very keyboard oriented user, and avoid the mouse if I can possibly do so. Mike Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
