Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Snit Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:23:43 -0700 Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: <9d2dnRPZhcVVxIjLnZ2dnUU7-budnZ2d@earthlink.com> <561565ba$0$49161$c3e8da3$92d0a893@news.astraweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net 6uQ+AAuBfsiNBT1b/7v/2gKBAW4yLVSHok+OwxqEHKuiAQbe/3 Cancel-Lock: sha1:c6E00Pydjq66OousYL50jIfcVQI= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Thread-Index: AdEBZ/hU3TI97F1efkaZm+lkrmCibg== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:32488 comp.sys.mac.system:82460 On 10/7/15, 5:15 PM, in article d7lqsiFt3hcU2@mid.individual.net, "Jolly Roger" wrote: > On 2015-10-07, Barry Margolin wrote: >> In article , >> Jolly Roger wrote: >> >>> Hopefully the idea is to confuse novice users as little as possible. >> >> So you don't think that it's confusing that the delay until showing the >> special character menu says that it's the delay until auto-repeat? > > Yeah, I suppose you're right. That could be clearer. OK, I realize Apple does not likely read this forum and make decisions based on it, but what would better wording be? -- * OS X / Linux: What is a file? * Mint MATE Trash, Panel, Menu: * Mint KDE working with folders: * Mint KDE creating files: * Mint KDE help: * Mint KDE general navigation: * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? * Easy on OS X / Hard on Linux: * OS / Word Processor Comparison: