Jan Hendrik wrote:
Concerning Re: [scite] Windows key vs Scintilla (was: Autoho
Neil Hodgson wrote on 16 Aug 2005, 21:05, at least in part:
Ulf Jaenicke-Rößler:
> ... it appears, as if Scintilla doesn't like the Windows(TM) Key.
> With Ctrl the script does what it is supposed to. Don't know if it
> qualifies for a bug report, though.
I don't know what you mean by "Scintilla doesn't like the
Windows(TM) Key". Are you trying to use Window+C to perform a copy? Or
invoke your macro with the Window key?
Neil,
continental keyboards have one or even two special keys to the left
(and right) of the spacebar that invoke the Start button of the task
bar since Win95. Another special key invokes the context menu.
English keyboards don't have these keys. Not being a mouse fan I
find them very convenient, but most likely it is prescribed by a
European norm as about everything overhere ...
I believe most keyboards have these keys, they are now even used in
Linux... (KDE at least)
I don't think Neil didn't knew these keys, he just doesn't see how they
are related to Scintilla.
Indeed, the main Windows key is rarely used within applications, being
used either to call the Start menu (when used alone) or for some system
shortcut (display desktop, start Explorer or Run dialog box, call System
properties, and so on).
Some programs like Hotkeys 2000 are able to use this key to start
programs or run macros, but in general, this key is used in global
context, ie. whatever the current application is running.
I suppose that theoritically we can add the Windows key to the list of
modifiers like Ctrl or Alt, but I am not sure it is such a good idea.
Note that the context menu Windows key works with Scintilla.
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Philippe Lhoste
-- (near) Paris -- France
-- http://Phi.Lho.free.fr
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