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From: aland@servio.slc.com (Alan Darlington)
Subject: Re: Why is VisualWorks SO complicated?
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Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 22:05:12 GMT
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Kevin Klein <kklein@execpc.com> writes:
> Bytesmiths wrote:
<snip>
> > In particular, the VW Text model is really much nicer and more versatile
> > than any platform text editing widget I've seen.
> 
> It's also different than everything else that runs on the platform and
> therefore confuses the heck out of your users.  IMHO, it also looks
> unprofessional.  The VW Text model may be "much nicer" from a programmer's
> perspective, but try to explain that to a user who wants to know why the
> standard Windows shortcut keys don't work.
<snip>  

It is quit easy to add the Windows shortcut keys to VW.  As I remember,
it took about 5 minutes to add Ctrl-C, Ctrl-X, and Ctrl-V, my personal
favorites.  (This was several years ago, so your mileage may vary... :-)

  Cheers,
  Alan
    (standard disclaimer)
