Re: [Tlf-devel] Quick change CW <> SSB -- which key to use?

[Thomas Beierlein]

Am Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:57:22 -0600
schrieb Nate Bargmann <address@hidden>:

> * On 2013 10 Dec 07:41 -0600, FS wrote:
> > Another proposal would be <CTRL>+F1 to toggle through the modes.
> > That would be compatible to other programms. We should include all
> > modes to toggle through for normal qso mode.
> 
> Except that X desktop window managers grab the Ctl-Fx keys for desktop
> switching.  Asking users to disable those keys in their window manager
> may be too much.  Alt-Fx keys are also often in use for various
> desktop functions.

There is another problem with the CTRL-Fx keys. They are not supported
on most terminal emulators. (And there are some other limitations on
possible key combinations as well.)

You can simply try it:

Type 'cat<enter>' in your terminal and then press the different key
combinations. Fx and CTRL-Fx produces the same key sequences on most
terminals.

I know it is different in graphical mode, but tlf is a console mode
application.

73, de Tom DL1JBE
 
> 
> On the Linux console the Ctl-Fx keys may be available but the console
> driver uses Alt-Fx for virtual console switching.  It seems that use
> of either Ctl-Fx or Alt-Fx are problematic.
> 
> Using something like :CW or :LSB seems not a great burden unless one
> would be switching modes with every QSO.  Using the leading colon in
> the call field informs the key stroke parser that a command is
> following.
> 
> I'm not a high speed op, so I may be far off base!
> 
> 73, de Nate >>
> 



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