Terry Harris wrote: > On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 12:55:49 +1100, Geoff Harland wrote: > > >If such keys were used with Protel though, ... , which keys would then be > >used to select the Next and Previous layers? > > >I'm not adverse to hearing your thoughts on this matter. > > Well getting historical now (and hysterical) I still curse IBM for screwing > up the PC world with their 102 key keyboard layout. I hung on to my 84 key > keyboard till it fell apart. > > DOS Protel was driven by the mouse and mostly (completely - can't remember) > with ctrl/alt/shift function keys. It wasn't very intuitive but soon became > second nature. > > With function keys in two columns on the left your thumb worked > Ctrl/Alt/Shift and your fingers hit the F keys. Your left hand hardly had > to move making 'touch typing' the F keys easier and your right hand never > had to leave the mouse. > > Now (where function keys are concerned anyway thanks to IBM) we have to > choose between performing digital gymnastics like hitting Ctrl-F6 with one > hand or constantly having the other hand darting between keyboard and > mouse. > > Try really watching what you or others do with your hands while you work > for some clues about key choices. I guess in Protel most people's non-mouse > hand hovers around the middle of the keyboard so having frequently used > keys on the numeric keypad (as far from home as you can get) probably isn't > very good.
Yes, the old Protel/Accel DOS Tango was VERY quick once you learned the keys, and you could pretty much just keep your left hand over the left-side function keys. I'm sorry to see that go. I think there are function keypads that can be hung on modern keyboards and do the same function. Jon * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
