Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 08:05:52 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: olli hauer <ohauer@gmx.de> Cc: Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New Boot Loader Menu Message-ID: <71571815-CBF3-4B16-BA77-2828B8BA613C@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <50732CB1.9080900@gmx.de> References: <0655B56F-AD43-402B-872C-568378E650F9@fisglobal.com> <5071D6B5.1010609@FreeBSD.org> <B4A82131-4B11-4FE8-839B-FCC45C1D4445@fisglobal.com> <50726C73.10506@FreeBSD.org> <D776ABE7-6C46-4C66-8C6E-159BCD61761F@fisglobal.com> <50732CB1.9080900@gmx.de>
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=85Re-adding the list=85 On Oct 8, 2012, at 12:42 PM, olli hauer wrote: > ... >=20 >> You'll also get zero argument out of me that putting "Delete" on-screen = is not only to-be-avoided for the opposing situation (that some keyboards m= ay not have a "Delete" but instead "Backspace") but indeed "Delete" is wors= e because the implied connotation associated with the "Delete" key (_someon= e_ might be confused into thinking "Delete" will purge the menu from memory= ). >>=20 >> I will play with keycodes. >>=20 >> Just be aware that currently left arrow CANNOT work. That is a bad sugge= stion (read why below). >>=20 >> In Forth, I'm using the "key" primitive which -- rather unfortunately --= produces a zero for "left-arrow", "right-arrow", "up-arrow", "down-arrow",= "F1", "F2", "F3", "F4", "F5", "F6", "F7", "F8", "F9", and "F10" (note: it = doesn't catch "F11", "F12", "F13", "F14", "F15", or "F16"). >>=20 >> So all those key options are right-out when it comes to "using them inst= ead of Backspace" (I simply can't identify in the loader when those keys ar= e pressed). >>=20 >=20 > ... >=20 > will the space key work for a general back to or up one entry? > I suspect the space bar has the same keycode on all platforms (intel/appe= l/ppc/sparc ...) >=20 > Anyway nice work :) >=20 By golly, I think olli is on to something here! What does everybody think about space? I like it because it's a NICE BIG TARGET (and it's not used by anything els= e). --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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