I concur, HOME should stay as it is.
73 de Goetz
dj3iw@t-online.de
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com>
To: <w5xd@writelog.com>; "WriteLog" <WriteLog@Contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:19 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: issues--HOME key
> Home key should never be redefined. May as well redefine ENTER
>
> Somewhat surprising that people do not use HOME for common data entry and
> edit functions.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "W. Wright, W5XD" <w5xd@writelog.com>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 03:51
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Re: issues--HOME key
>
>
> > >
> > > Now, there's a good idea !!...I vote for this...HOME key has no other
> > > use....I can never remember all the CTRL/ALT stuff when I'm
> > > in a pileup...
> > >
> > > How about it Wayne ? Possible ?
> > >
> >
> > Here is the problem: "HOME key has no other use". That might or might
> > not be true depending on whether you are using it the way it is supported
> > in the program right now. If the keyboard focus in in the Entry window,
> > then HOME (and END) move the cursor to the beginning and end of the
> > current field (like happens in pretty much any Windows text editing
> > control).
> >
> > If the keyboard focus is in the log window, HOME and END scroll the
> > log to the first and last QSO in the log.
> >
> > The first function is not a conflict with what is being proposed by this
> > thread. The second function (scrolling the log window) is a conflict,
> > and, in order to make WL do what is being asked, the old behavior
> > would be lost. Experience tells me not to jump into changes without
> > first being sure that the request is really coming from the majority
> > and not a vocal minority--it is even more painful to have new releases
> > change the behavior back after protests with a new one.
> >
> > So I am going to sit on this one for a bit and see if anyone chimes in.
> > Wayne
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