The Inbox: Tools-cmm.826.mcz

> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of Tools to project The Inbox:
> http://source.squeak.org/inbox/Tools-cmm.826.mcz
>
> ==================== Summary ====================
>
> Name: Tools-cmm.826
> Author: cmm
> Time: 1 July 2018, 6:35:14.376257 pm
> UUID: e7b1e100-7da9-48e8-b544-7a5035c0693e
> Ancestors: Tools-cmm.825
>
> Command++ and Command+- hot keys for increasing/decreasing the sizes of all fonts.
>
> =============== Diff against Tools-cmm.825 ===============
>
> Item was changed:
>   ----- Method: PasteUpMorph>>defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets (in category '*Tools') -----
>   defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets
>         "Answer a list of triplets of the form
>                 <key> <receiver> <selector>   [+ optional fourth element, a <description> for use in desktop-command-key-help]
>   that will provide the default desktop command key handlers.  If the selector takes an argument, that argument will be the command-key event"
>
>         | noviceKeys expertKeys |
>
>         noviceKeys := {
>                 { $o.   ActiveWorld.                                            #activateObjectsTool.                                           'Activate the "Objects Tool"'}.
>                 { $r.   ActiveWorld.                                            #restoreMorphicDisplay.                                 'Redraw the screen'}.
>                 { $z.   self.                                                           #undoOrRedoCommand.                                     'Undo or redo the last undoable command'}.
>                 { $F.   Project current.                                        #toggleFlapsSuppressed.                                 'Toggle the display of flaps'}.
>                 { $N.   self.                                                           #toggleClassicNavigatorIfAppropriate.   'Show/Hide the classic Navigator, if appropriate'}.
>                 { $M.   self.                                                           #toggleShowWorldMainDockingBar.         'Show/Hide the Main Docking Bar'}.
>                 { $].   Smalltalk.                                                      #saveSession.                                                           'Save the image.'}.
>         }.
>
>         Preferences noviceMode
>                         ifTrue:[^ noviceKeys].
>
>         expertKeys := {
>                 { $b.   SystemBrowser.                                  #defaultOpenBrowser.                                            'Open a new System Browser'}.
>                 { $k.   StringHolder.                                   #open.                                                                          'Open a new, blank Workspace'}.
>                 { $m.   self.                                                           #putUpNewMorphMenu.                                     'Put up the "New Morph" menu'}.
>                 { $O.   self.                                                           #findAMonticelloBrowser.                                        'Bring a Monticello window into focus.'}.
>                 { $t.   self.                                                           #findATranscript:.                                                      'Make a System Transcript visible'}.
>                 { $w.   SystemWindow.                                   #closeTopWindow.                                                        'Close the topmost window'}.
>                 { Character escape.     SystemWindow.   #closeTopWindow.                                                        'Close the topmost window'}.
>
>                 { $C.   self.                                                           #findAChangeSorter:.                                            'Make a Change Sorter visible'}.
>
>                 { $L.   self.                                                           #findAFileList:.                                                                'Make a File List visible'}.
>                 { $P.   self.                                                           #findAPreferencesPanel:.                                        'Activate the Preferences tool'}.
>                 { $R.   Utilities.                                                              #browseRecentSubmissions.               'Make a Recent Submissions browser visible'}.
>
>                 { $W.   self.                                                           #findAMessageNamesWindow:.                      'Make a MessageNames tool visible'}.
>                 { $Z.   ChangeList.                                             #browseRecentLog.                                                       'Browse recently-logged changes'}.
>
>                 { $\.   SystemWindow.                                   #sendTopWindowToBack.                                   'Send the top window to the back'}.
>                 { $_.   Smalltalk.                                                      #quitPrimitive.                                                         'Quit the image immediately.'}.
> +
> +               { $-.   Preferences.                                    #decreaseFontSize.                                      'Increase all font sizes'}.
> +               { $+.   Preferences.                                    #increaseFontSize.                                      'Decrease all font sizes'}.
>         }.
>
>         ^ noviceKeys, expertKeys
>   !
>
>

> On 02.07.2018, at 01:54, Chris Muller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Hi Tobias,
>
> All I did was restore the original shortcut keys that had been in
> Squeak since its earliest days.  I suppose I'm curious why you didn't
> pose this question to the one who killed underline and strikeout
> formatting but, for whatever reason, you seem to only "object" to MY
> improvements.  But whatever, instead of questioning my friendliness,
> how about talking about what's good for Squeak and the IDE?
>
> Hot keys are for functions that are used *frequently*.  In a web
> browser, zoom-in and out makes sense when every web page uses
> different font sizes.  That's not the case for Squeak.  Setting
> themes, colors, preferences and fonts is all part of initial
> _configuration_, something typically done only once in the lifespan of
> an image.  Most wares mature enough to worry about font sizes have
> since developed their own configuration script which sets everything.
> Nevertheless, it's now on the World menu, which can be activated by
> mouse OR keyboard.
>
> This provides desktop keys for the font size but do you really think
> this is useful?   I can't think of any case where I'd want to be
> frequently flipping back and forth between global font sizes once
> they're set up.  We should spare hot keys for future USEFUL things, so
> I vote we do NOT move it to trunk.

>
> Best,
>  Chris
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Tobias Pape <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Do I parse that correctly that you just killed font size handling via shortcuts and introduced a new one?
>>
>> While this could all be justified, wouldn't it be friendlier to first talk about that?
>> Eg, via inbox or so?
>>
>> Best regards
>>        -Tobias
>
> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM,  <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of Tools to project The Inbox:
>> http://source.squeak.org/inbox/Tools-cmm.826.mcz
>>
>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>
>> Name: Tools-cmm.826
>> Author: cmm
>> Time: 1 July 2018, 6:35:14.376257 pm
>> UUID: e7b1e100-7da9-48e8-b544-7a5035c0693e
>> Ancestors: Tools-cmm.825
>>
>> Command++ and Command+- hot keys for increasing/decreasing the sizes of all fonts.
>>
>> =============== Diff against Tools-cmm.825 ===============
>>
>> Item was changed:
>>  ----- Method: PasteUpMorph>>defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets (in category '*Tools') -----
>>  defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets
>>        "Answer a list of triplets of the form
>>                <key> <receiver> <selector>   [+ optional fourth element, a <description> for use in desktop-command-key-help]
>>  that will provide the default desktop command key handlers.  If the selector takes an argument, that argument will be the command-key event"
>>
>>        | noviceKeys expertKeys |
>>
>>        noviceKeys := {
>>                { $o.   ActiveWorld.                                            #activateObjectsTool.                                           'Activate the "Objects Tool"'}.
>>                { $r.   ActiveWorld.                                            #restoreMorphicDisplay.                                 'Redraw the screen'}.
>>                { $z.   self.                                                           #undoOrRedoCommand.                                     'Undo or redo the last undoable command'}.
>>                { $F.   Project current.                                        #toggleFlapsSuppressed.                                 'Toggle the display of flaps'}.
>>                { $N.   self.                                                           #toggleClassicNavigatorIfAppropriate.   'Show/Hide the classic Navigator, if appropriate'}.
>>                { $M.   self.                                                           #toggleShowWorldMainDockingBar.         'Show/Hide the Main Docking Bar'}.
>>                { $].   Smalltalk.                                                      #saveSession.                                                           'Save the image.'}.
>>        }.
>>
>>        Preferences noviceMode
>>                        ifTrue:[^ noviceKeys].
>>
>>        expertKeys := {
>>                { $b.   SystemBrowser.                                  #defaultOpenBrowser.                                            'Open a new System Browser'}.
>>                { $k.   StringHolder.                                   #open.                                                                          'Open a new, blank Workspace'}.
>>                { $m.   self.                                                           #putUpNewMorphMenu.                                     'Put up the "New Morph" menu'}.
>>                { $O.   self.                                                           #findAMonticelloBrowser.                                        'Bring a Monticello window into focus.'}.
>>                { $t.   self.                                                           #findATranscript:.                                                      'Make a System Transcript visible'}.
>>                { $w.   SystemWindow.                                   #closeTopWindow.                                                        'Close the topmost window'}.
>>                { Character escape.     SystemWindow.   #closeTopWindow.                                                        'Close the topmost window'}.
>>
>>                { $C.   self.                                                           #findAChangeSorter:.                                            'Make a Change Sorter visible'}.
>>
>>                { $L.   self.                                                           #findAFileList:.                                                                'Make a File List visible'}.
>>                { $P.   self.                                                           #findAPreferencesPanel:.                                        'Activate the Preferences tool'}.
>>                { $R.   Utilities.                                                              #browseRecentSubmissions.               'Make a Recent Submissions browser visible'}.
>>
>>                { $W.   self.                                                           #findAMessageNamesWindow:.                      'Make a MessageNames tool visible'}.
>>                { $Z.   ChangeList.                                             #browseRecentLog.                                                       'Browse recently-logged changes'}.
>>
>>                { $\.   SystemWindow.                                   #sendTopWindowToBack.                                   'Send the top window to the back'}.
>>                { $_.   Smalltalk.                                                      #quitPrimitive.                                                         'Quit the image immediately.'}.
>> +
>> +               { $-.   Preferences.                                    #decreaseFontSize.                                      'Increase all font sizes'}.
>> +               { $+.   Preferences.                                    #increaseFontSize.                                      'Decrease all font sizes'}.
>>        }.
>>
>>        ^ noviceKeys, expertKeys
>>  !
>>
>>
>

>
>> On 02.07.2018, at 01:54, Chris Muller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tobias,
>>
>> All I did was restore the original shortcut keys that had been in
>> Squeak since its earliest days.  I suppose I'm curious why you didn't
>> pose this question to the one who killed underline and strikeout
>> formatting but, for whatever reason, you seem to only "object" to MY
>> improvements.  But whatever, instead of questioning my friendliness,
>> how about talking about what's good for Squeak and the IDE?
>>
>> Hot keys are for functions that are used *frequently*.  In a web
>> browser, zoom-in and out makes sense when every web page uses
>> different font sizes.  That's not the case for Squeak.  Setting
>> themes, colors, preferences and fonts is all part of initial
>> _configuration_, something typically done only once in the lifespan of
>> an image.  Most wares mature enough to worry about font sizes have
>> since developed their own configuration script which sets everything.
>> Nevertheless, it's now on the World menu, which can be activated by
>> mouse OR keyboard.
>>
>> This provides desktop keys for the font size but do you really think
>> this is useful?   I can't think of any case where I'd want to be
>> frequently flipping back and forth between global font sizes once
>> they're set up.  We should spare hot keys for future USEFUL things, so
>> I vote we do NOT move it to trunk.
>

> Changing font sizes is much more frequent for me than that text change. I
> see how that can be useful sometimes but I so not see how this is so
> universally useful. IMHO, something like Emacs M-x in the vein of "apply
> this string method to the selection" would be more versatile and at the same
> time cater for thing that are useful but relatively infrequent.
>
> Best regards
> -Tobias
>
>>
>> Best,
>>  Chris
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Tobias Pape <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> Do I parse that correctly that you just killed font size handling via
>>> shortcuts and introduced a new one?
>>>
>>> While this could all be justified, wouldn't it be friendlier to first
>>> talk about that?
>>> Eg, via inbox or so?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>        -Tobias
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM,  <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of Tools to project The Inbox:
>>> http://source.squeak.org/inbox/Tools-cmm.826.mcz
>>>
>>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>>
>>> Name: Tools-cmm.826
>>> Author: cmm
>>> Time: 1 July 2018, 6:35:14.376257 pm
>>> UUID: e7b1e100-7da9-48e8-b544-7a5035c0693e
>>> Ancestors: Tools-cmm.825
>>>
>>> Command++ and Command+- hot keys for increasing/decreasing the sizes of
>>> all fonts.
>>>
>>> =============== Diff against Tools-cmm.825 ===============
>>>
>>> Item was changed:
>>>  ----- Method: PasteUpMorph>>defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets (in
>>> category '*Tools') -----
>>>  defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets
>>>        "Answer a list of triplets of the form
>>>                <key> <receiver> <selector>   [+ optional fourth element,
>>> a <description> for use in desktop-command-key-help]
>>>  that will provide the default desktop command key handlers.  If the
>>> selector takes an argument, that argument will be the command-key event"
>>>
>>>        | noviceKeys expertKeys |
>>>
>>>        noviceKeys := {
>>>                { $o.   ActiveWorld.
>>>      #activateObjectsTool.
>>> 'Activate the "Objects Tool"'}.
>>>                { $r.   ActiveWorld.
>>>      #restoreMorphicDisplay.                                 'Redraw the
>>> screen'}.
>>>                { $z.   self.
>>>              #undoOrRedoCommand.
>>> 'Undo or redo the last undoable command'}.
>>>                { $F.   Project current.
>>>      #toggleFlapsSuppressed.                                 'Toggle the
>>> display of flaps'}.
>>>                { $N.   self.
>>>              #toggleClassicNavigatorIfAppropriate.   'Show/Hide the
>>> classic Navigator, if appropriate'}.
>>>                { $M.   self.
>>>              #toggleShowWorldMainDockingBar.         'Show/Hide the Main
>>> Docking Bar'}.
>>>                { $].   Smalltalk.
>>>              #saveSession.
>>>            'Save the image.'}.
>>>        }.
>>>
>>>        Preferences noviceMode
>>>                        ifTrue:[^ noviceKeys].
>>>
>>>        expertKeys := {
>>>                { $b.   SystemBrowser.
>>> #defaultOpenBrowser.                                            'Open a
>>> new System Browser'}.
>>>                { $k.   StringHolder.
>>> #open.
>>>       'Open a new, blank Workspace'}.
>>>                { $m.   self.
>>>              #putUpNewMorphMenu.                                     'Put
>>> up the "New Morph" menu'}.
>>>                { $O.   self.
>>>              #findAMonticelloBrowser.
>>>    'Bring a Monticello window into focus.'}.
>>>                { $t.   self.
>>>              #findATranscript:.
>>>            'Make a System Transcript visible'}.
>>>                { $w.   SystemWindow.
>>> #closeTopWindow.
>>> 'Close the topmost window'}.
>>>                { Character escape.     SystemWindow.   #closeTopWindow.
>>>                                                      'Close the topmost
>>> window'}.
>>>
>>>                { $C.   self.
>>>              #findAChangeSorter:.
>>>    'Make a Change Sorter visible'}.
>>>
>>>                { $L.   self.
>>>              #findAFileList:.
>>>                    'Make a File List visible'}.
>>>                { $P.   self.
>>>              #findAPreferencesPanel:.
>>>    'Activate the Preferences tool'}.
>>>                { $R.   Utilities.
>>>                      #browseRecentSubmissions.               'Make a
>>> Recent Submissions browser visible'}.
>>>
>>>                { $W.   self.
>>>              #findAMessageNamesWindow:.                      'Make a
>>> MessageNames tool visible'}.
>>>                { $Z.   ChangeList.
>>>      #browseRecentLog.
>>>    'Browse recently-logged changes'}.
>>>
>>>                { $\.   SystemWindow.
>>> #sendTopWindowToBack.                                   'Send the top
>>> window to the back'}.
>>>                { $_.   Smalltalk.
>>>              #quitPrimitive.
>>>            'Quit the image immediately.'}.
>>> +
>>> +               { $-.   Preferences.
>>> #decreaseFontSize.                                      'Increase all
>>> font sizes'}.
>>> +               { $+.   Preferences.
>>> #increaseFontSize.                                      'Decrease all
>>> font sizes'}.
>>>        }.
>>>
>>>        ^ noviceKeys, expertKeys
>>>  !
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>

> On 02.07.2018, at 09:21, H. Hirzel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> On 7/2/18, Tobias Pape <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 02.07.2018, at 01:54, Chris Muller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Tobias,
>>>
>>> All I did was restore the original shortcut keys that had been in
>>> Squeak since its earliest days.  I suppose I'm curious why you didn't
>>> pose this question to the one who killed underline and strikeout
>>> formatting but, for whatever reason, you seem to only "object" to MY
>>> improvements.  But whatever, instead of questioning my friendliness,
>>> how about talking about what's good for Squeak and the IDE?
>>>
>>> Hot keys are for functions that are used *frequently*.  In a web
>>> browser, zoom-in and out makes sense when every web page uses
>>> different font sizes.  That's not the case for Squeak.  Setting
>>> themes, colors, preferences and fonts is all part of initial
>>> _configuration_, something typically done only once in the lifespan of
>>> an image.  Most wares mature enough to worry about font sizes have
>>> since developed their own configuration script which sets everything.
>>> Nevertheless, it's now on the World menu, which can be activated by
>>> mouse OR keyboard.
>>>
>>> This provides desktop keys for the font size but do you really think
>>> this is useful?   I can't think of any case where I'd want to be
>>> frequently flipping back and forth between global font sizes once
>>> they're set up.  We should spare hot keys for future USEFUL things, so
>>> I vote we do NOT move it to trunk.
>>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Well I frequently change between laptop screen, 24" monitor and projectors
>> of different resolutions.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> This is a typical use case these days.
>
> Question:
> Could this use case be made more prominent? I mean visible to the user
> that this function to switch between different resolutions is handled
> well.
>
> E.g. include in Theme or preferences, or Squeak menu? (top left)

>
>> Changing font sizes is much more frequent for me than that text change. I
>> see how that can be useful sometimes but I so not see how this is so
>> universally useful. IMHO, something like Emacs M-x in the vein of "apply
>> this string method to the selection" would be more versatile and at the same
>> time cater for thing that are useful but relatively infrequent.
>>
>> Best regards
>> -Tobias
>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Tobias Pape <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Do I parse that correctly that you just killed font size handling via
>>>> shortcuts and introduced a new one?
>>>>
>>>> While this could all be justified, wouldn't it be friendlier to first
>>>> talk about that?
>>>> Eg, via inbox or so?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>       -Tobias
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM,  <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of Tools to project The Inbox:
>>>> http://source.squeak.org/inbox/Tools-cmm.826.mcz
>>>>
>>>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>>>
>>>> Name: Tools-cmm.826
>>>> Author: cmm
>>>> Time: 1 July 2018, 6:35:14.376257 pm
>>>> UUID: e7b1e100-7da9-48e8-b544-7a5035c0693e
>>>> Ancestors: Tools-cmm.825
>>>>
>>>> Command++ and Command+- hot keys for increasing/decreasing the sizes of
>>>> all fonts.
>>>>
>>>> =============== Diff against Tools-cmm.825 ===============
>>>>
>>>> Item was changed:
>>>> ----- Method: PasteUpMorph>>defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets (in
>>>> category '*Tools') -----
>>>> defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets
>>>>       "Answer a list of triplets of the form
>>>>               <key> <receiver> <selector>   [+ optional fourth element,
>>>> a <description> for use in desktop-command-key-help]
>>>> that will provide the default desktop command key handlers.  If the
>>>> selector takes an argument, that argument will be the command-key event"
>>>>
>>>>       | noviceKeys expertKeys |
>>>>
>>>>       noviceKeys := {
>>>>               { $o.   ActiveWorld.
>>>>     #activateObjectsTool.
>>>> 'Activate the "Objects Tool"'}.
>>>>               { $r.   ActiveWorld.
>>>>     #restoreMorphicDisplay.                                 'Redraw the
>>>> screen'}.
>>>>               { $z.   self.
>>>>             #undoOrRedoCommand.
>>>> 'Undo or redo the last undoable command'}.
>>>>               { $F.   Project current.
>>>>     #toggleFlapsSuppressed.                                 'Toggle the
>>>> display of flaps'}.
>>>>               { $N.   self.
>>>>             #toggleClassicNavigatorIfAppropriate.   'Show/Hide the
>>>> classic Navigator, if appropriate'}.
>>>>               { $M.   self.
>>>>             #toggleShowWorldMainDockingBar.         'Show/Hide the Main
>>>> Docking Bar'}.
>>>>               { $].   Smalltalk.
>>>>             #saveSession.
>>>>           'Save the image.'}.
>>>>       }.
>>>>
>>>>       Preferences noviceMode
>>>>                       ifTrue:[^ noviceKeys].
>>>>
>>>>       expertKeys := {
>>>>               { $b.   SystemBrowser.
>>>> #defaultOpenBrowser.                                            'Open a
>>>> new System Browser'}.
>>>>               { $k.   StringHolder.
>>>> #open.
>>>>      'Open a new, blank Workspace'}.
>>>>               { $m.   self.
>>>>             #putUpNewMorphMenu.                                     'Put
>>>> up the "New Morph" menu'}.
>>>>               { $O.   self.
>>>>             #findAMonticelloBrowser.
>>>>   'Bring a Monticello window into focus.'}.
>>>>               { $t.   self.
>>>>             #findATranscript:.
>>>>           'Make a System Transcript visible'}.
>>>>               { $w.   SystemWindow.
>>>> #closeTopWindow.
>>>> 'Close the topmost window'}.
>>>>               { Character escape.     SystemWindow.   #closeTopWindow.
>>>>                                                     'Close the topmost
>>>> window'}.
>>>>
>>>>               { $C.   self.
>>>>             #findAChangeSorter:.
>>>>   'Make a Change Sorter visible'}.
>>>>
>>>>               { $L.   self.
>>>>             #findAFileList:.
>>>>                   'Make a File List visible'}.
>>>>               { $P.   self.
>>>>             #findAPreferencesPanel:.
>>>>   'Activate the Preferences tool'}.
>>>>               { $R.   Utilities.
>>>>                     #browseRecentSubmissions.               'Make a
>>>> Recent Submissions browser visible'}.
>>>>
>>>>               { $W.   self.
>>>>             #findAMessageNamesWindow:.                      'Make a
>>>> MessageNames tool visible'}.
>>>>               { $Z.   ChangeList.
>>>>     #browseRecentLog.
>>>>   'Browse recently-logged changes'}.
>>>>
>>>>               { $\.   SystemWindow.
>>>> #sendTopWindowToBack.                                   'Send the top
>>>> window to the back'}.
>>>>               { $_.   Smalltalk.
>>>>             #quitPrimitive.
>>>>           'Quit the image immediately.'}.
>>>> +
>>>> +               { $-.   Preferences.
>>>> #decreaseFontSize.                                      'Increase all
>>>> font sizes'}.
>>>> +               { $+.   Preferences.
>>>> #increaseFontSize.                                      'Decrease all
>>>> font sizes'}.
>>>>       }.
>>>>
>>>>       ^ noviceKeys, expertKeys
>>>> !

> Once and forever.
> Actual Squeak have a nice setup and don't should loose by accident.
>
>
> On 01/07/2018, 20:54, "Chris Muller" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Setting
> themes, colors, preferences and fonts is all part of
>> initial
> _configuration_, something typically done only once in the lifespan
>> of
> an image.  Most wares mature enough to worry about font sizes have
> since
>> developed their own configuration script which sets everything.
> Nevertheless,
>> it's now on the World menu, which can be activated by
> mouse OR keyboard.
>
>
>
>

> On 7/2/18, Tobias Pape <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> On 02.07.2018, at 01:54, Chris Muller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Tobias,
>>>
>>> All I did was restore the original shortcut keys that had been in
>>> Squeak since its earliest days.  I suppose I'm curious why you didn't
>>> pose this question to the one who killed underline and strikeout
>>> formatting but, for whatever reason, you seem to only "object" to MY
>>> improvements.  But whatever, instead of questioning my friendliness,
>>> how about talking about what's good for Squeak and the IDE?
>>>
>>> Hot keys are for functions that are used *frequently*.  In a web
>>> browser, zoom-in and out makes sense when every web page uses
>>> different font sizes.  That's not the case for Squeak.  Setting
>>> themes, colors, preferences and fonts is all part of initial
>>> _configuration_, something typically done only once in the lifespan of
>>> an image.  Most wares mature enough to worry about font sizes have
>>> since developed their own configuration script which sets everything.
>>> Nevertheless, it's now on the World menu, which can be activated by
>>> mouse OR keyboard.
>>>
>>> This provides desktop keys for the font size but do you really think
>>> this is useful?   I can't think of any case where I'd want to be
>>> frequently flipping back and forth between global font sizes once
>>> they're set up.  We should spare hot keys for future USEFUL things, so
>>> I vote we do NOT move it to trunk.
>>
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Well I frequently change between laptop screen, 24" monitor and projectors
>> of different resolutions.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> This is a typical use case these days.
>
> Question:
> Could this use case be made more prominent? I mean visible to the user
> that this function to switch between different resolutions is handled
> well.
>
> E.g. include in Theme or preferences, or Squeak menu? (top left)
>
>> Changing font sizes is much more frequent for me than that text change. I
>> see how that can be useful sometimes but I so not see how this is so
>> universally useful. IMHO, something like Emacs M-x in the vein of "apply
>> this string method to the selection" would be more versatile and at the same
>> time cater for thing that are useful but relatively infrequent.
>>
>> Best regards
>>       -Tobias
>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>  Chris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Tobias Pape <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Do I parse that correctly that you just killed font size handling via
>>>> shortcuts and introduced a new one?
>>>>
>>>> While this could all be justified, wouldn't it be friendlier to first
>>>> talk about that?
>>>> Eg, via inbox or so?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>        -Tobias
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM,  <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>> Chris Muller uploaded a new version of Tools to project The Inbox:
>>>> http://source.squeak.org/inbox/Tools-cmm.826.mcz
>>>>
>>>> ==================== Summary ====================
>>>>
>>>> Name: Tools-cmm.826
>>>> Author: cmm
>>>> Time: 1 July 2018, 6:35:14.376257 pm
>>>> UUID: e7b1e100-7da9-48e8-b544-7a5035c0693e
>>>> Ancestors: Tools-cmm.825
>>>>
>>>> Command++ and Command+- hot keys for increasing/decreasing the sizes of
>>>> all fonts.
>>>>
>>>> =============== Diff against Tools-cmm.825 ===============
>>>>
>>>> Item was changed:
>>>>  ----- Method: PasteUpMorph>>defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets (in
>>>> category '*Tools') -----
>>>>  defaultDesktopCommandKeyTriplets
>>>>        "Answer a list of triplets of the form
>>>>                <key> <receiver> <selector>   [+ optional fourth element,
>>>> a <description> for use in desktop-command-key-help]
>>>>  that will provide the default desktop command key handlers.  If the
>>>> selector takes an argument, that argument will be the command-key event"
>>>>
>>>>        | noviceKeys expertKeys |
>>>>
>>>>        noviceKeys := {
>>>>                { $o.   ActiveWorld.
>>>>      #activateObjectsTool.
>>>> 'Activate the "Objects Tool"'}.
>>>>                { $r.   ActiveWorld.
>>>>      #restoreMorphicDisplay.                                 'Redraw the
>>>> screen'}.
>>>>                { $z.   self.
>>>>              #undoOrRedoCommand.
>>>> 'Undo or redo the last undoable command'}.
>>>>                { $F.   Project current.
>>>>      #toggleFlapsSuppressed.                                 'Toggle the
>>>> display of flaps'}.
>>>>                { $N.   self.
>>>>              #toggleClassicNavigatorIfAppropriate.   'Show/Hide the
>>>> classic Navigator, if appropriate'}.
>>>>                { $M.   self.
>>>>              #toggleShowWorldMainDockingBar.         'Show/Hide the Main
>>>> Docking Bar'}.
>>>>                { $].   Smalltalk.
>>>>              #saveSession.
>>>>            'Save the image.'}.
>>>>        }.
>>>>
>>>>        Preferences noviceMode
>>>>                        ifTrue:[^ noviceKeys].
>>>>
>>>>        expertKeys := {
>>>>                { $b.   SystemBrowser.
>>>> #defaultOpenBrowser.                                            'Open a
>>>> new System Browser'}.
>>>>                { $k.   StringHolder.
>>>> #open.
>>>>       'Open a new, blank Workspace'}.
>>>>                { $m.   self.
>>>>              #putUpNewMorphMenu.                                     'Put
>>>> up the "New Morph" menu'}.
>>>>                { $O.   self.
>>>>              #findAMonticelloBrowser.
>>>>    'Bring a Monticello window into focus.'}.
>>>>                { $t.   self.
>>>>              #findATranscript:.
>>>>            'Make a System Transcript visible'}.
>>>>                { $w.   SystemWindow.
>>>> #closeTopWindow.
>>>> 'Close the topmost window'}.
>>>>                { Character escape.     SystemWindow.   #closeTopWindow.
>>>>                                                      'Close the topmost
>>>> window'}.
>>>>
>>>>                { $C.   self.
>>>>              #findAChangeSorter:.
>>>>    'Make a Change Sorter visible'}.
>>>>
>>>>                { $L.   self.
>>>>              #findAFileList:.
>>>>                    'Make a File List visible'}.
>>>>                { $P.   self.
>>>>              #findAPreferencesPanel:.
>>>>    'Activate the Preferences tool'}.
>>>>                { $R.   Utilities.
>>>>                      #browseRecentSubmissions.               'Make a
>>>> Recent Submissions browser visible'}.
>>>>
>>>>                { $W.   self.
>>>>              #findAMessageNamesWindow:.                      'Make a
>>>> MessageNames tool visible'}.
>>>>                { $Z.   ChangeList.
>>>>      #browseRecentLog.
>>>>    'Browse recently-logged changes'}.
>>>>
>>>>                { $\.   SystemWindow.
>>>> #sendTopWindowToBack.                                   'Send the top
>>>> window to the back'}.
>>>>                { $_.   Smalltalk.
>>>>              #quitPrimitive.
>>>>            'Quit the image immediately.'}.
>>>> +
>>>> +               { $-.   Preferences.
>>>> #decreaseFontSize.                                      'Increase all
>>>> font sizes'}.
>>>> +               { $+.   Preferences.
>>>> #increaseFontSize.                                      'Decrease all
>>>> font sizes'}.
>>>>        }.
>>>>
>>>>        ^ noviceKeys, expertKeys
>>>>  !
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>