[WriteLog] Re: issues--HOME key

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

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 at writelog.com>
To: <writelog at 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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