Adam D. I. Kramer wrote:
>
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007, Michael Reilly wrote:
>
>> Middle mouse paste is the X11 standard - always has been. But it doesn't
>> always work.
>
> For me, in X11, it always works. Pastes just fine. Whatever is selected or
> copied from an Aqua app pastes just fine.
>
>> Instead some UI designer decided it was better to drop the mouse, hit an
>> obscure keyboard combination (I don't see a connection between a 'V' and
>> the word paste)
>
> V is for paste due to its proximity to the control and command keys. z x
> c v
> are undo, cut, copy, and paste, because those are the four commands which
> were EXPECTED to be most frequently used. Of course, I use a dvorak
> keyboard, which makes them even sillier for me...but I'd be happy for them
> to WORK. :)
>
>> and then move you hand back to the mouse. I can't think of a worse UI
>> implementation.
>
> Most of the reason I enjoy X11 and xterm so much is that it's entirely
> keyboard controlled...except for pasting. I don't know what the deal is
> with
> that.
The point is it *can be* completely keyboard controlled. It does not force a
single method of doing things on the user. That is why all of the people I work
with use it. Each person is able to configure their machine so that they are
most productive.
michael
>
> --Adam
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