Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 13:32:12 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> Cc: olli hauer <ohauer@gmx.de>, Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>, freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New Boot Loader Menu Message-ID: <D1612DDD-5D4F-4487-BF72-0F57E653E2A7@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <20121009222210.00007694@unknown> 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> <71571815-CBF3-4B16-BA77-2828B8BA613C@fisglobal.com> <564537F0-8BB5-4036-8A81-0A3D0B179489@bsdimp.com> <4EA5C2FF-ABFA-4BA6-95CA-8E722F91999E@fisglobal.com> <F1B442D0-4260-4AC9-AF39-15A06DAB045A@fisglobal.com> <20121009222210.00007694@unknown>
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On Oct 9, 2012, at 1:22 PM, Alexander Leidinger wrote: > On Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:38:28 -0700 Devin Teske > <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> wrote: > >> On Oct 9, 2012, at 9:30 AM, Devin Teske wrote: > >>> I'm looking at my keyboard and nothing really sticks out. >>> >>> 'M' perhaps for "Back to [M]ain Menu" >>> >> >> There is of course the obvious alternative… we have no keycode and >> the user just has to press "1" (that's always been an option). > > Having 1 in _submenus_ always with the meaning to go back (and if it is > easy to make multiple keys working for one action, the backspace key > too), and maybe 8 or 9 (and maybe space if multiple keys can be used in > the future) always being 'more'/'next' in _submenus_ doesn't sound bad > to me. > I'm sold. I've heard no better suggestions (and the great feedback so far has lead me to believe this is the only sensible approach). -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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