On Sep 28, 2006 5:14 PM, Steve Roy wrote: > Most Windows and Linux apps do not have a shortcut > associated with their Preferences/Options menu item. > However we would like to use one but I'm not sure what to > choose. I can't find any recommendations in the UI > guidelines I'm looking at. I see that Adobe uses Ctrl-K. > I've seen Alt-P for Opera on Linux. What is the closest > thing to a standard for this sort of thing that you know of > on Windows and Linux?
On Windows there's no standard for Options. The standards on Windows for Open is Ctrl+O and for print is Ctrl+P so you should never use them if you have an Open or Print menu item. Some applications I found on my Windows that uses shortcuts for Options/Preferences that might help you to choose one: - MailWasher uses Ctrl+O for Options, but it does not have any Open menu item. - Corel Photo Paint uses Ctrl+K for Options. - Adobe Acrobat uses Ctrl+K for Preferences->General. - Macromedia Dreamweaver uses Ctrl+U for Preferences. - Axialis IconWorkShop uses F2 for Preferences. Carlos _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives of this list here: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
