2016-06-18 20:55 GMT+02:00 Tudor Girba <[email protected]>:

> Hi,
>
> Command is an actual key on Mac next to Option(which is Alt) and Control.
> So, Command is a concrete key and mapping it logically to another key on
> another platform is mixing semantics.
>
> I propose to have two distinct layers in the image:
> 1. the raw layer is about having a distinct selector for each concrete key
> that is found on the keyboard. Right now, it seems to me that the VM does a
> bit of interpretation and mapping, and if it does, I think it should just
> provide a distinct code for each distinct key.
> 2. the portable layer is about having a couple of selectors (e.g., #meta,
> #secondaryMeta) that provide consistent mappings to the raw keys.
>
> So, in this way, #command/#control/#alt would belong to layer 1. and
> #meta/#secondaryMeta (we could find a better name) would belong to layer 2.
>
> Does this make sense?
>
>
So, what does that mean for the text navigation mapping in Rubric. Which
shortcut should I use?


> Cheers,
> Doru
>
>
> > On Jun 18, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Nicolai Hess <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 2016-06-17 18:25 GMT+02:00 Tudor Girba <[email protected]>:
> > Hi Nicolai,
> >
> > > On Jun 17, 2016, at 2:59 PM, Nicolai Hess <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 2016-06-17 14:35 GMT+02:00 Tudor Girba <[email protected]>:
> > > Hi Nicolai,
> > >
> > > I am a bit removed from the code details at the moment, and I think I
> need to step back a bit :).
> > >
> > > If I understand correctly, you are saying that:
> > > 1. defining bindings with #alt does not work on Windows. This means
> that we should fix this one. Using Cmd should not be a solution here.
> > >
> > > As far as I know, this is on purpose. A key pressed with windows
> (left) alt modified is mapped to "command"
> > >
> > > from vm source:
> > >
> > > *    3) The modifier keys are mapped as follows:
> > > *
> > > *        Mac    |  Win32
> > > *       --------------------
> > > *       Shift   -> Shift
> > > *       Ctrl    -> Ctrl
> > > *       Command -> Left ALT
> > > *       Option  -> Right ALT
> > >
> > > (but actually, the right ALT key does not generate any keystrokes
> (only key down/up) and it is treated as ctrl+alt (windows right Alt key is
> "Alt Gr”)
> >
> > Hmm. I think we have to rethink this one because we need two layers of
> keys:
> > 1. first we should have the raw ones, and
> >
> > what are the "raw" ones? The events the OS generates or the events the
> VM send out to the image?
> >
> > 2. another layer that offers a more logical keys (like meta).
> >
> > Can you explain this a bit more.
> >
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> >
> > >  2. defining the
> > > bindings for Spotter can indeed be made to override the ones in the
> text editor if needed. But, I think we can start thinking about using #alt.
> > >
> > > using alt+right on windows/linux and
> > > command + right on mac
> > > for dive-in or for text navigation?
> > >
> > > Is there a default keycombination for word-moving in text components
> for mac ?
> >
> > On Mac, typically Alt+Right/Left moves between words.
> >
> > So, we would need a logical modifier that would mean:
> > - Mac: Alt
> > - Win: Ctrl
> > - Linux: Ctrl
> >
> > I though this is what Guillermo already did, but with "command"
> >
> > - Mac: Command
> > - Win/Linux: Ctrl
> >
> > Why did we choose Command and not Alt in the first place, why is Alt now
> better?
> >
> >
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Doru
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Does this make sense?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Doru
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Jun 17, 2016, at 12:12 AM, Nicolai Hess <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2016-06-16 22:45 GMT+02:00 Tudor Girba <[email protected]>:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I think we are mixing the topics a bit. The #meta discussion is not
> specific to Spotter actions.
> > > >
> > > > On windows, it is. Because on windows #meta is mapped to #ctrl, and
> you can use ctrl+left/right for moving by "words". This works in  a
> browser, an editor, pharos text components but *not* in spotter
> > > > because spotter redefines this keystrokes for dive in /out.
> > > > Currently, both ctrl+left/right and alt+left/right (and shift for
> selection) are working in rubric for moving by "word". But only because the
> (old) shortcut (cmd/shiftcmd) action dispatcher
> > > > explicitly allows both. If we want to remove this and use the
> KMDispatcher framework only, we *need* to define only one mapping,
> otherwise you won't be able to use dive in/out in spotter.
> > > > (Or you could modify spotter to register(overwrite) the mapping on
> the textfield instead of the spotter morph).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The idea was to offer a uniform support of keybindings in Pharo, in
> general.
> > > >
> > > > exactly, and using ctrl+left/right uniformly in editor and external
> tools would be great.
> > > >
> > > > Then Guille etal added #meta to have a predictable mapping.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, and to make this work, we have to remove the old keymapping
> implementation (cmd/shiftcmd action map) and use the KMDispatcher
> registration. But I can only continue with this
> > > > if we have a decision what to use, (windows/linux: either ctrl+arrow
> or alt+arrow, mac: whatever is used on a mac for text navigation)
> > > >
> > > > All #cmd places were changed to #meta, and since then we should not
> use explicitly #cmd anymore, except when we know we are on Mac. For a
> portable modifier, we should only use #meta.
> > > >
> > > > At this point, both Rubric and Spotter use #meta. #meta maps on:
> > > > - Mac: Command
> > > > - Win: Control
> > > > - Linus: Control
> > > >
> > > > This means that #alt is now a portable modifier that will not
> conflict with #meta, so we can now think of using that one in combination
> with #meta.
> > > >
> > > > You can not use #alt modifier on windows. A shortcut definition like
> > > > $g alt
> > > > is never recognized. You have to define it
> > > > $g command
> > > > to make it work with as "alt+g"-keycombination (on windows).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For text navigation, the situation is a bit complicated. On
> Win/Linux, Ctrl+Right/Left moves the cursor between words. On Mac,
> Cmd+Right/Left moves the cursor at the end/beginning of line. So, using
> #meta for text navigation between words is not entirely accurate. We should
> use #ctrl instead.
> > > >
> > > > This would anyway mean that it would be an option to use #alt for
> Spotter now. But, if we are at it, would anyone be interested in working on
> revisiting the overall keybindings in Pharo?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Doru
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Jun 16, 2016, at 10:22 AM, Nicolai Hess <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2016-06-07 16:12 GMT+02:00 Andrei Chis <[email protected]
> >:
> > > > > We can, but I remember there were some discussions and it was
> decided to use meta everywhere.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Andrei
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If we don't change this, I'll use cmd+left cmd+right in rubric,
> but this is bad, because all other navigate/select+navigate shortcuts would
> use meta as shortcut modifier.
> > > > >
> > > > > What are the arguments for using meta for dive-in/out shortcuts ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Nicolai Hess <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2016-06-07 15:08 GMT+02:00 Andrei Chis <[email protected]
> >:
> > > > > During Pharo 5 most shortcuts from tools were changed to use
> "meta" instead of cmd.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > Andrei
> > > > >
> > > > > Can we change this for spotter ? cmd instead of meta
> > > > >
> > > > > ctrl left/right is often used for text components to move to
> next/previous word.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 2:18 PM, Nicolai Hess <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2016-06-07 13:57 GMT+02:00 Nicolai Hess <[email protected]>:
> > > > >
> > > > > Am 07.06.2016 1:56 nachm. schrieb "Henrik Nergaard" <
> [email protected]>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > IIRC the shortcut is not changed, it still is
> meta+right(+shift). Only the tooltip was changed to display the system
> specific key instead of “cmd” so for Windows/Linux this would be “ctrl”.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > No, it changed
> > > > >
> > > > > In #40624, for example, it was cmd (alt-key on windows )
> right/shift right
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Henrik
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Pharo-dev [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Nicolai Hess
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 12:56 PM
> > > > > > To: Pharo Development List <[email protected]>
> > > > > > Subject: [Pharo-dev] GT-Spotter dive in shortcut
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Why did the shortcut for dive-in element/category changed from
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cmd+right
> > > > > >
> > > > > > cmd+shift+right
> > > > > >
> > > > > > to
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ctrl+right
> > > > > > ctrl+shift+right
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know there were some discussions about this and that the
> behavior changed some
> > > > > >
> > > > > > time ago, but I don't know the rational behind this.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > nicolai
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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