[Bf-funboard] Just out of interest: DEL and C

[Chris Burt]

Wrong delete key Doug. Right now Numpad Del is a separate function
from the key sitting next to the "End" key. At least on the US-English
layout on a standard 104 key..

On 3/20/07, Doug Ollivier <doug at mudpuddle.co.nz> wrote:
> The thing with Del being delete.... is that it is 100% logical.
> It may not be the easiest key to access for a user, but at t he same
> time you don't want to bump delete in the middle of working (not that it
> matters much with undo)
>
> I think it should be left as is. customisable hot keys are a solution to
> people. but leaving delete as delete is just logical, i can think of
> worse hot keys to be changing.
>
> The other argument is about the usefulness of the C key.  I think this
> should be addressed separately to the Del key.  I too would think that C
> could be changed to another function.  With blender changing so much,
> and new features being added. the C key could be kept as a bit of a
> spare for a rainy day (does sculpt mode have a access key like vertex
> paint and face mode does?).
>
> Doug Ollivier
>
>
> Alexander Ewering wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have been struggling with this forever since I use Blender, and as
> > soon as
> > it became open source, I remapped these keys - now out of curiosity, I
> > would
> > just like to know how others feel about it - not proposing to change
> > it at
> > all.
> >
> > For me, one of the MOST USED keystrokes in Blender is Numpad DEL (zoom on
> > current object). However, it is at the same time the most awkward to
> > reach
> > (I have to leave the mouse, use the right hand to press DEL, and get
> > back to
> > the mouse).
> >
> > For this reason, I have re-mapped a keystroke that I *NEVER* use (C -
> > centre
> > on cursor) to this function. C is always near my left hand and always
> > reachable.
> >
> > This has at the same time a different benefit: Another very common
> > keystroke
> > for me is SHIFT-C (Centre on whole scene) - which now turns into a
> > logical
> > "counterpart" to the remapped C.
> >
> > Are there any others who feel like this?
> >
> > | alexander ewering              instinctive mediaworks
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