Re: [Lynx-dev] patch: extended numbering wish

[Thomas Dickey]

On Tue, 12 Jun 2007, PBM . wrote:

> On 6/12/07, Thomas Dickey <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 06:18:23PM +0000, Thorsten Glaser wrote:
> > > PBM . dixit:
> > >
> > > > previous goto page is changed to key for PRINT (default 'p' and 'P')
> > >
> > > -    } else if (c == 'p' || c == 'P') {
> > > +    } else if (c == LYK_PRINT) {
> > >
> > > this is bogus, 'p' is a mnemonic for page, LYK_PRINT is 'p' by
> > > default but not necessarily.
> >
> > yes (it's not as simple as that to use the bound-key).
>
> P/p as mnemonic to page do not mean nothing for non-english speakers.

I agree that the key assignments should all be rebindable.

But LYK_PRINT already has a different meaning.

Implementing rebinding for the scattered places where they're not 
localized isn't likely to be just that simple.

> btw, should we provide buttons with icons for this stuff ?

sounds like another prompt/message - I'm not sure what that would look 
like.

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