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   Message 397 of 1,004   
   Tim Schattkowsky to Martin Foster   
   Re: Message editor   
   06 Feb 22 17:39:17   
   
   MSGID: 2:240/1120.29 2e9fd500   
   CHRS: CP850 2   
   TZUTC: 0100   
   REPLY: 2:280/464.27 61ffb21a   
   //Hello Martin,//   
      
   on *06.02.22* at *11:32:00* You wrote in Area *WINPOINT*   
   to *Tim Schattkowsky* about *"Message editor"*.   
      
    MF> IMO, it should never have been changed from Ctrl+Y but that's only my   
    MF> opinion :)   
      
   There are good arguments on both sides. Ctrl+Y is what many Fido users   
   (including WP-users) are used to and I actually think its more ergonomic for   
   everday use because of the keyboard layout. However, it is also the standard   
   for redo on windows and even I keep confusing it with redo. So overall, I   
   think the platform consistency is the stronger point because it is easier to   
   get Ctrl-L fpr delete line right then using a different redo in just one   
   application.    
      
   Delphi itself uses the same Ctrl+Y default (as it is using the same editor   
   control) and it drives me nuts at time when I try to redo some changes. So   
   cleartly, there is a lot of value in keeping these shortcuts consistent across   
   applications on the same platform to help user switching between applications   
   without rebooting the brain.    
      
   Regards,   
   Tim   
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