On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:27:30 +0200, Simon Budig <simon@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > [Sven pondered changing the CTRL-L shortcut of the layers dialog so that > it is available for "File / Open Location" as suggested by the HIG.] > > Sven Neumann (sven@xxxxxxxx) wrote: > > Simon Budig <simon@xxxxxxxx> writes: > > > I frequently use CTRL-L to bring the layers tab to the front, it is a > > > handy shortcut. > Generally I'd like to have some kind of policy on the keyboard > shortcuts. I tend to be a bit conservative with changing defaults, > especially when I have to explain changes to people on fairs etc. > (The <Image>->Image/Layers reorganisation still bites people - but this > was IMO a necessary change). > > Maybe I am talking blatantly obvious stuff now, but maybe it is the time > to explicitely state this: We should prefer Gimp-Usability over > Standard-Compliance. Always. And just because we happen to implement > lots of the HIG-suggestions that should not imply that we implement > everything that remotely seems applicable. Especially I'd like to > suggest better reasoning than "it's in the HIG" when it is about > first-class[2] established keyboard shortcuts. Definately. The HIG is useful, but even its authors will tell you it's not perfect, and every single niggly detail isn't necessarily applicable to every application. I think in general we should have a good reason for departing from the HIG, but in this case we definately have a good reason. Rockwalrus
