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 Message 397 
 Tim Schattkowsky to Martin Foster 
 Re: Message editor 
 06 Feb 22 17:39:17 
 
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//Hello Martin,//

on *06.02.22* at *11:32:00* You wrote in Area *WINPOINT*
to *Tim Schattkowsky* about *"Message editor"*.

 MF> IMO, it should never have been changed from Ctrl+Y but that's only my
 MF> opinion :)

There are good arguments on both sides. Ctrl+Y is what many Fido users
(including WP-users) are used to and I actually think its more ergonomic for
everday use because of the keyboard layout. However, it is also the standard
for redo on windows and even I keep confusing it with redo. So overall, I
think the platform consistency is the stronger point because it is easier to
get Ctrl-L fpr delete line right then using a different redo in just one
application. 

Delphi itself uses the same Ctrl+Y default (as it is using the same editor
control) and it drives me nuts at time when I try to redo some changes. So
cleartly, there is a lot of value in keeping these shortcuts consistent across
applications on the same platform to help user switching between applications
without rebooting the brain. 

Regards,
Tim
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