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[OT] Re: bart again (UCX64)

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Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:

> Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> writes:
>
>> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
>>
>>> Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> writes:
>>>
>>>> Ergonomics experts often design interfaces that I find hard to
>>>> use.  To take one example, I want to use common key binding across
>>>> applications, but the experts seem to think there is only one such
>>>> set (and it comes from an OS I have not used for years), so I
>>>> can't use the bindings my fingers "know" about.
>>>
>>> I'm curious to know more about the specifics here.  What key
>>> bindings, which "one set to rule them all", what domain of
>>> applications followed that set?
>>
>> I like to use Emacs keybindings.  I can use them in bash and programs
>> that use GNU readline which includes a lot of REPL programs like ghci,
>> swipl, gp and so on.  I can't use them in the Gnome browser.
>
> Clearly emacs needs to add  M-x new-browser-frame  .

:-)

> By the way, have you tried the Brave browser?

Because you mentioned it, just now.  It's exactly like chrome but with
various blockers and some pestering about a rewards scheme.  I'll keep
it for a while to see what I think.

>> One big annoyance is not strictly to do with keys but is UI-related.  I
>> am used to having selected text available for immediate pasting with the
>> middle button, but several applications have started to auto select text
>> in certain situations and I loose my selection.
>
> Clearly a need for selection rings so  ESC <middle button>  would
> paste the second most recent selection, etc.
>
> More seriously, one-level-deep "clipboards" really bug me.  I
> know one is a lot lot better than zero, but even just two or
> three would be a lot better than one.

Yes.  But I'd still prefer it if applications did not clobber my
selection.  I run Gpaste to give me a full selection history, but I'd
rather not have to use it at all.

-- 
Ben.

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Re: bart again (UCX64) Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-09-02 23:28 +0100
  Re: bart again (UCX64) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-09-02 20:09 -0700
    Re: bart again (UCX64) Kaz Kylheku <864-117-4973@kylheku.com> - 2023-09-03 07:15 +0000
      Re: bart again (UCX64) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-09-03 03:03 -0700
        Re: bart again (UCX64) Kaz Kylheku <864-117-4973@kylheku.com> - 2023-09-03 18:53 +0000
    Re: bart again (UCX64) Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-09-03 16:24 +0100
      Re: bart again (UCX64) Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2023-09-03 12:22 -0700
        Re: bart again (UCX64) Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-09-04 02:01 +0100
          Re: bart again (UCX64) Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2023-09-05 21:40 -0700
            [OT] Re: bart again (UCX64) Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2023-09-06 17:06 +0100
      Re: bart again (UCX64) Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2023-09-03 18:02 -0700

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