Yes, agreed, a great idea of having a page or two of shortcuts, but to link them back to locations in the manual where the shortcut would apply *could be* a sizable task requiring one person's focus mere hours before the manual is released; link backs really couldn't be set until the manual was essentially frozen and being indexed.
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Thomas Corwin <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I'm going to give a +1 to Patrick's idea. I really think that is a > great idea. > > Thanks, > Thomas Corwin > > > On Jul 29, 2013, at 2:31 PM, "Patrick Dickey" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > How much work would it be to add a couple of pages at the end of the > > book, with all of the common shortcuts, and maybe link them back to the > > respective sections in the book (if there are sections on that topic)? > > > > Have a great day.:) > > Patrick. > > > > P.S. If that's not an option, then I would suggest putting the shortcuts > > in as margin notes in the section. > > > >> On Mon, 2013-07-29 at 07:30 -0700, Jim Connett wrote: > >> Hey David...first, thanks for getting started on the editing so early > >> (and thanks to Thomas for informing you he was done). THIS is the > >> EXACT culture we wish to promote between authors and editors! > >> > >> > >> To your question, I think the inclusion of common shortcut key > >> sequences are perfectly permissible...not only in the Advanced Topics > >> chapter, but throughout the Ubuntu manual. In light of the fact that > >> this is a beginner's manual, I would also encourage our focus and > >> effort toward the inclusion of only common, more widely-used keystroke > >> shortcuts--a terminal pop up windows certainly falls into these > >> category. > >> > >> > >> Additionally, since this is an Ubuntu manual, I would not worry too > >> much about mentioning (or clarifying) the discontinuity you see > >> in--for example--shortcut keys to open a terminal window in Ubuntu vs > >> shortcut keys for the same result in Kubuntu. As authors and editors > >> of the Ubuntu Manual Project, our primary focus should be to educate > >> and inform the new user about the Ubuntu version of Canonical's OS. > >> > >> > >> That's my two cents. Others? > >> --Jim > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 3:52 AM, David Manuel Pires > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi team. > >> > >> > >> I'm in the process of reviewing Thomas's (Ubuntu-Manual) > >> Advanced Topic Chapter and I have a quick question regarding > >> the "Opening the terminal" subsection. > >> > >> > >> My question relates to the instruction on how to open the > >> terminal, which is obtained by navigating to Dash -> > >> Applications -> Terminal, but what I'm trying to ask you is if > >> you don't think we should also mention that a terminal window > >> can also be obtained by hitting Ctrl+Alt+T? > >> Of course there's the issue related to the fact that this is > >> not flavour agnostic, e.g. in Xubuntu is Super+T. > >> > >> > >> What do you think? > >> > >> > >> Regards, > >> David Pires > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >> From: David Manuel Pires <[email protected]> > >> Date: 27 July 2013 19:17 > >> Subject: Re: (Ubuntu-Manual) Advanced Topic Chapter > >> To: Thomas Corwin <[email protected]> > >> > >> > >> Ok, Thomas. > >> > >> > >> I've just get the branch and I'll start working on it. I'll > >> keep you updated. > >> > >> > >> Thanks, > >> David Pires > >> > >> > >> On 27 July 2013 13:10, Thomas Corwin <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> Hello David! > >> > >> I have pretty much completed the Advanced Topics > >> section for 13.10 if you would like to start > >> editing. :) > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Thomas Corwin > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-manual > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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