[DesktopManager] Ctlr - D (do-it) is blocked after installation of desktop manager

> On 4 Sep 2017, at 10:52, Torsten Bergmann <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Hannes,
>
> The desktop manager uses "key combinations" always starting with CTRL+D (like "Desktop")
> so one can easily remember the possibilities:
>
> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + D — “Desktop Display” to display and switch between all desktops
> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + A — “Desktop Add” to add a new desktop
> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + N — “Desktop Next” to go to next desktop
> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + P — “Desktop Previous” to go to previous desktop
> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + B — “Desktop Background” to choose a background
> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + F — “Desktop Fullscreen” to switch fullscreen option
>
> as can be seen in
>
>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpLY7uQnPsg
>
> but unfortunately CTRL+D ("single key") is also used for the "do it" in a playground.
>
> As the shortcut handler of the desktop manager is only triggered when the full key sequence is
> pressed the code can only check if the active hand is in an editor and allow the do it then.
> At least that is the only solution I've found to this problem so far.
>
> This leads to the unfortunate effect you have to press CTRL+D twice in the playground once the desktop
> manager is loaded.
>
> But nonetheless the "do it" is still possible - you only have to hit CTRL+D twice in the playground.
> Hope this helps!
>
> Bye
> T.
>

> Interesting, but how is it that Ctrl-B works for Browse and is also a meta
> key for Ctrl-B + Ctlr+N? I think there is a a way to support both - whether
> its worth it is another question (and I suspect the complication of
> supporting it might not be worthwhile, and some of the old key combinations
> like Ctrl-B and Ctrl-N might need deprecating as there are meta key
> equivalents as when I looked through the existing code it is quite
> complicated and in need of a cleanup).
>
> Tim
>
>> On 4 Sep 2017, at 10:52, Torsten Bergmann <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Hannes,
>>
>> The desktop manager uses "key combinations" always starting with CTRL+D
>> (like "Desktop")
>> so one can easily remember the possibilities:
>>
>> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + D — “Desktop Display” to display and switch
>> between all desktops
>> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + A — “Desktop Add” to add a new desktop
>> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + N — “Desktop Next” to go to next desktop
>> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + P — “Desktop Previous” to go to previous
>> desktop
>> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + B — “Desktop Background” to choose a
>> background
>> CTRL + D followed by CTRL + F — “Desktop Fullscreen” to switch fullscreen
>> option
>>
>> as can be seen in
>>
>>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpLY7uQnPsg
>>
>> but unfortunately CTRL+D ("single key") is also used for the "do it" in a
>> playground.
>>
>> As the shortcut handler of the desktop manager is only triggered when the
>> full key sequence is
>> pressed the code can only check if the active hand is in an editor and
>> allow the do it then.
>> At least that is the only solution I've found to this problem so far.
>>
>> This leads to the unfortunate effect you have to press CTRL+D twice in the
>> playground once the desktop
>> manager is loaded.
>>
>> But nonetheless the "do it" is still possible - you only have to hit
>> CTRL+D twice in the playground.
>> Hope this helps!
>>
>> Bye
>> T.
>>
>
>
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