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Re: X to Close - The origins of the use of [x] in UI design.

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polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> wrote:
> On 13/08/2014 17:24, Rich wrote:
> >    Since [x] is an uncommon letter, while e, i, t, are more common,
> >    and therefore more likely to be used for triggering other
> >    commands in the menu(s), choosing [x] to mean exit meant that
> >    the same character could likely be used as a universal "leave
> >    this menu" command key across all the menus.

> On the ICL VME operating system, the command language, SCL, allowed
> commands to be written in full or in a shortform to save typing. For
> most commands, the shoftforms were very simple - Assign_File = AF,
> List_File = LF, Create_User_Object = CRUO. But for commands which got
> rid of things, the X was used as in Delete_File = XF.

> X still always makes me think of deletion or removal.

What is the date range for ICL VME?

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X to Close - The origins of the use of [x] in UI design. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-13 16:24 +0000
  Re: X to Close - The origins of the use of [x] in UI design. polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-08-13 19:47 +0100
    Re: X to Close - The origins of the use of [x] in UI design. Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-13 19:23 +0000
      Re: X to Close - The origins of the use of [x] in UI design. polygonum <rmoudndgers@vrod.co.uk> - 2014-08-13 20:54 +0100
  Re: X to Close - The origins of the use of [x] in UI design. David Hume <David.Hume@example.com> - 2014-08-14 10:07 +0100

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