[oclug] GUI vs cmdline mail (was Top if my head sugestion for enhancment to GUI mailclients.)

[Dave O'Neill]

On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 10:56:27AM -0400, Rod Giffin wrote:
> I don't have any reason to customize them.  It's an intuitive
> interface.  Go to the next message... hit the down arrow key.  Want to
> reply, crtl-r, send crtl-return.  Cut crtl-x, copy crtl-c, paste
> crtl-v.  To change those keybindings would change the intuitive nature
> of the interface.  You can also Alt-<key> if you want to see what's in
> the menu's.  The arrow keys assist in navigation.

*ding*  You've just highlighted the problem here.  There's no such thing
as a universally "intuitive" interface.   CTRL-x might be a familiar or
convenient keybinding to you, but it may not be for everyone.

Anyway, "The only truly intuitive interface is the nipple"
http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2002/08/nipple.html

Dave
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