RE: WDSC 6 vs Ctrl-Shift-I

Vern is correct.  Key combinations are in high demand and there are not
many of them!  We do the best we can and only change if we have to.

Eclipse is very customizable.  I think you can specify your own key
combinations from the Workbench>Keys preference page.

Eric Simpson
WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries, IBM Toronto Lab,
D1/140/8200/MKM
Phone:  (905) 413-3226,  T/L:  969-3226,  Fax: (905) 413-4850
Email:  esimpson@xxxxxxxxxx



                                                                           
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I think part of the problem is that WDSC is based on Rational is based on
Eclipse. "Inspect" is likely to be an Eclipse function, not a WDSC
function. The Eclipse developers generally are not concerned with the
keyboard shortcuts used by the apps that build on it, probably the same for
the Rational developers. This is one of the problems with this layered open
source approach - OS is a good thing IMO, mind you, but not easily managed.

Vern

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> I just have to chime in on this because I think this breaks very simple
> rules of programming.
> I don't renumber our users menus when I add a new option. I don't
> change the purpose of a command key in a program. In such a severely >
complex software such as WDSCi, why make changes that disrupt your users
> current knowledge of the product?
>
> Why was Inspect set to Ctrl-Shft-I when that was already in use by the
> Open Member function?
> Not only that, but on 5.1.0.3 Open Member was Ctrl-Shft-N.
>
> Over the past year I've slowly made my way into WDSC, and it's proved to
> be a great tool, but I really do think it's silly that existing commands
> are being changed for no real reason.
>
> Kurt Anderson
> Application Developer
> Highsmith Inc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Eric Simpson
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> To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
> Subject: RE: [WDSCI-L] WDSC 6 vs Ctrl-Shift-I
>
> In 6.0, Ctrl+Shift+I is used by Run/Debug (for Inspect) so WDSC switched
> to use a different combination for the Open Member action.
>
> Eric Simpson
> WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries, IBM Toronto Lab,
> D1/140/8200/MKM
> Phone: (905) 413-3226, T/L: 969-3226, Fax: (905) 413-4850
> Email: esimpson@xxxxxxxxxx
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