[X keyboard shortcuts]

[Sean]

I don't think either GIMP or KDE have clipboard applications, and if they
do I don't think applications take advantage of it. It is not really a
function of the OS. 

The clipboard is an application that copies raw data to a temp file, the
data if pasted back into the application is pasted as raw data. However,
pasting between applications becomes a bit stickier because of the data
format problems. Both applications need to support the data type one has
to create it and the other has to be able to import it. The clipboard does
have the ability to twist some data types, and on the mac if you hold the
option key down and do a copy it converts whatever into an eps file on the
clipboard. Which comes in handy when trying to move graphics where the two
applications can't find a common denominator.

There is the other issue of the Human Interface Guidelines which I don't
believe Linux even has a standard for which defines not only what the
keyboard shortcuts are but where the application has the menu command. At
least that is how it is defined for the macs..These essentially give the
rules for the "look and feel" of the MacOS. 

I have seen a couple of clipboard type of applications but the problem
really is application creators don't incorporate support for it. 




On 22 Feb 2001, Matt Graham wrote:

> "Scott Overfield 7239" <soverfield@fnac-usa.com> wrote:
> > Does anyone know where I can find a list of keyboard shortcuts for gnome 
> > and kde?
> > I am looking for the equivalents of the windoze CTRL-P(print), 
> > CTRL-X(cut),CTRL-C(copy), CTRL-V(paste)...
> 
> CUtting and pasting text is easy.  Hold down mouse button 1, select range of
> text, and the text range will be copied to the X or gpm clipboard when you
> release the mouse button.  Press mouse button 2 (the middle button, or both
> left and right buttons at the same time if your mouse is only 2-button) to
> paste.  Should work in every X application, and on text consoles too if you
> have gpm running.  Takes a little getting used to, but can be faster than the
> "standard" way.
> 
> Every X application can implement printing differently, but KDE seems to have
> settled on Ctrl-P as the shortcut key for printing.  Don't know about GNOME,
> since GIMP doesn't have a shortcut key for printing, and neither the older
> Gnucash nor xmms have a Print command.  Motif applications like Netscape will
> use Alt-P, most likely.  HTH,
> 
> -- 
> Matt G / Dances With Crows
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