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Re: [PATCH v5] git-gui: Add hotkeys to set widget focus

From
Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date
Sep 4, 2019, 18:59 UTC
Message-ID
<510e80f4-a8e1-329d-2395-b1268bf7c1f8@kdbg.org>
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<20190904143055.11400-1-birger.sp@gmail.com>
Am 04.09.19 um 16:30 schrieb Birger Skogeng Pedersen:
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> The user cannot change focus between the list of files, the diff view and
> the commit message widgets without using the mouse (clicking either of
> the four widgets).
> 
> With this patch, the user may set ui focus to the previously selected path
> in either the "Unstaged Changes" or "Staged Changes" widgets, using
> ALT+1 or ALT+2.
> 
> The user may also set the ui focus to the diff view widget with
> ALT+3, or to the commit message widget with ALT+4.

Many keyboards do not have a right Alt-key. That means that Alt+1 to Alt+4 combinations must be typed single-handed with the left hand. This is mildly awkward for Alt+4. Can we please have the very important commit widget *not* at Alt+4? I could live with Alt+3.

-- Hannes
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Message 28 of 46 in “git-gui, feature request: add hotkeys to focus different widgets”
  1. Birger Skogeng PedersenFeb 20, 2018
  2. git-gui: Add hotkeys to change focus between ui widgetsBirger Skogeng Pedersen, Feb 23, 2018
  3. Birger Skogeng PedersenFeb 23, 2018
  4. git-gui: Add hotkeys to change focus between ui widgetsBirger Skogeng Pedersen, Feb 28, 2018
  5. Johannes SchindelinMar 5, 2018
  6. Birger Skogeng PedersenMar 6, 2018
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 6, 2018
  8. git-gui: Add hotkeys to set widget focusBirger Skogeng Pedersen, Aug 31, 2019
  9. Birger Skogeng PedersenAug 31, 2019
  10. Pratyush YadavSep 1, 2019
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 1, 2019
  12. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 1, 2019
  13. Bert WesargSep 1, 2019
  14. [PATCH] git-gui: Add hotkeys to set widget focusBirger Skogeng Pedersen, Sep 1, 2019
  15. Pratyush YadavSep 2, 2019
  16. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 2, 2019
  17. Pratyush YadavSep 2, 2019
  18. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 2, 2019
  19. Bert WesargSep 2, 2019
  20. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 3, 2019
  21. Pratyush YadavSep 3, 2019
  22. git-gui: use path name instead of list index to track last clicked filePratyush Yadav, Sep 3, 2019
  23. git-gui: Add hotkeys to set widget focusBirger Skogeng Pedersen, Sep 3, 2019
  24. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 3, 2019
  25. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 3, 2019
  26. Pratyush YadavSep 3, 2019
  27. git-gui: Add hotkeys to set widget focusBirger Skogeng Pedersen, Sep 4, 2019
  28. Johannes SixtSep 4, 2019
  29. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 4, 2019
  30. Johannes SixtSep 4, 2019
  31. Pratyush YadavSep 4, 2019
  32. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2019
  33. Pratyush YadavSep 5, 2019
  34. Bert WesargSep 4, 2019
  35. Johannes SixtSep 4, 2019
  36. Pratyush YadavSep 10, 2019
  37. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 11, 2019
  38. Pratyush YadavSep 11, 2019
  39. Johannes SixtSep 11, 2019
  40. Bert WesargSep 3, 2019
  41. Philip OakleySep 1, 2019
  42. Pratyush YadavSep 2, 2019
  43. Philip OakleySep 2, 2019
  44. Pratyush YadavSep 3, 2019
  45. Bert WesargSep 1, 2019
  46. Birger Skogeng PedersenSep 1, 2019

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