[Bf-committers] Improving Blender's keymap: a proposal

[Campbell Barton]

+1,

Nathan, you can start working on this immediately in contrib if you like.
>From trunk this DIR us used for keymap files but as with any other
contrib script - it wont be included in release, which is a good think
seeing as we're in feature freeze ATM.

The keymap can be committed to:
./release/scripts/addons_contrib/presets/keyconfig/

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Nathan Vegdahl <cessen at cessen.com> wrote:
>> Also as a Dvorak keyboard users, I always feel left out. I switch to
>> QWERTY just for blender use.
>
> Ah, indeed!  This should be filed under principle 7, along with all
> those other things I haven't a clue how to address yet.  Hopefully
> we'll come up with solutions as we try out various keymap ideas.
>
>> I think dropping the number keys is a really bad idea unless you come
>> up with something really great to replace it!
>
> Oh, don't get me wrong, my numerical keypad is a cornerstone of my
> blender use.  But if we can find a reasonable way to accomplish the
> same things without it, I think we should go for it.  And even if we
> do, we can still leave the numpad as-is for those who do have a
> numpad.
>
> --Nathan
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 12:16 AM, Knapp <magick.crow at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 9:05 AM, metalliandy
>> <metalliandy666 at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> Sounds like a good idea :)
>>> Might also be an idea to keep the current keymap, if the changes are
>>> integrated etc., in a "Blender Classic" preset, so that people who like
>>> the current set up can still get to use them.
>>
>> Yes, I was about to post the same thing. New and classic keyboards are a must.
>>
>> Also as a Dvorak keyboard users, I always feel left out. I switch to
>> QWERTY just for blender use.
>> I think dropping the number keys is a really bad idea unless you come
>> up with something really great to replace it!
>>
>> Laptop users can always buy a plug in keyboard if they must use
>> laptops for work. Also as a person working on backs and necks all day,
>> I must say that using a Laptop full time is really a dumb idea!
>>
>>
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