If you do a search of the group, a number of people REQUESTED the functionality that was added to the ESC key. So far, it’s come in extremely handy for myself and a number of others with whom I’ve spoken.
Jim S. N2ADV > On Nov 15, 2018, at 5:24 PM, George Hall <n...@verizon.net> wrote: > > Greetings wsjt-devel Group, > > In the recently released Quick-Start Guide to WSJT-2.0 manual by Joe Taylor, > K1JT dated November 12, 2018 there is a new feature regarding the ESC key > (listed as #7 on page 6) which in my opinion is a very bad idea. > > First of all, the ESC key is “all by itself in left field” on the top left > side of the keyboard. Due to its physical location, this key can be very > easily and unintentionally be hit or pressed; especially in the “heat of the > moment” during a contest, working a ATNO or your “Second Op” (in my case my > cat) happens to visit you and strolls across your keyboard! > > In my opinion, any key stroke intended to create such a multi-function effect > like aborting a QSO, clearing the DX Call and selecting Tx6 has planned by > pressing the ESC key; should be very carefully re-examined before permanently > placed into action in wsjt-x 2.0. > > Perhaps a much better way to execute this aborting QSO multi-function feature > would be to utilized the Control key plus simultaneously pressing a letter > key, i.e. like pressing the Control (“Ctrl”) key plus pressing the letter > “A”. By doing this fully intentional two keystroke procedure; this should > help prevent errors of unintentionally aborting a QSO. Additionally, has a > fail-safe a drop-down window should appear asking “do you really want to > about this QSO?” and the ability to select your desired action by selecting a > “Yes” or “No” box. > > Finally, again in my opinion; the Escape (“Esc”) key should be dead and > non-functional in all wsjt-x software programs because its just too easy to > hit by mistake. If for some reason the need of the Escape key must be used; > then a fail-safe drop-down message should follow allowing the user to select > their desired action. > > > 73, George N2CG > > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
