Wil,
It is all a matter of what you are used to. I've used WL for 3-4 years
now, and at times, I find it more convenient to click on the CALL
box (you do know about these "hidden" buffers, don't you?) to send
my call, rather than fumble for an F-key.
Barry
On 21 Mar 01, ww wrote:
>
> Absolutly correct, in a CW contest I like to do CONTEST and not playing
> with the mouse.
>
> Still we have only 2 hands. Its ok for RTTY, where you dont need a
> paddle
> hi..
>
> Wil
>
> Chris Terkla schrieb:
> >
> > Well, for starter's and maybew I have missed this bit...how can I get a
> > spot, or get to the spot window without a mouse. Seems like I need to have
> > a mouse to do that. And for me having to leave the keyboard to grab a mouse
> > for almost anything takes significantly more time than any combination of
> > keystrokes. For casual DX-ing it is OK, but if I am in a contest...it may
> > well add up to QDO's lost. (well maybe when I get better :0 )
> >
> > Chris N1XS
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-writelog@contesting.com
> > [mailto:owner-writelog@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Marty Tippin
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 9:35 PM
> > To: writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] New Feature Suggestion
> >
> > You can already do quite a bit in WriteLog without a mouse.
> >
> > What *specifically* do you want to do with the keyboard that you can't? And
> > what would be the suggested keyboard shortcut for doing those things?
> >
> > If a request like this is to be taken seriously by the developer, you need
> > to have concrete examples of what you want changed. Just saying you'd like
> > to "not use the mouse" isn't going to result in an enhancement request that
> > will ever be acted upon.
> >
> > Keep in mind too that WriteLog is a Windows program, not a DOS program, and
> > as such makes extensive use of the mouse and keyboard. I guess I'm just too
> > brainwashed on Windows, as I never give a thought to whether I'm using the
> > mouse or the keyboard - I use whichever one is appropriate for the task at
> > hand. So even if some additional keyboard shortcuts were added to the
> > program, I doubt I'd pay any attention to them.
> >
> > The general convention in Windows programming has always been to provide a
> > keyboard method for doing anything you can do on the mouse (generally
> > intended for people with disabilities who might not be able to use a mouse,
> > not to make the program "easier" to use) -- but when is the last time you
> > tried to move or resize a window using only the keyboard? Sure, it can be
> > done but it's painful and slow...
> >
> > -Marty NW0L
> > martyt@pobox.com
> >
> > At 09:17 PM 3/20/01 -0500, Chris Terkla wrote:
> >
> > >To me, this would be an important improvement
> > >
> > >Chris N1XS
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-writelog@contesting.com
> > >[mailto:owner-writelog@contesting.com]On Behalf Of ARS NZ3O (Byron)
> > >FM29fx
> > >Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 9:40 PM
> > >To: writelog@contesting.com
> > >Subject: [WriteLog] New Feature Suggestion
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I would like to see the next release of WRITElog
> > >capable of operating an entire contest without a mouse.
> > >
> > >Or even five or six minutes...
> > >
> > >Byron
> >
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