[Bug 268692] (optional?) bash-like keybindings

[Christoph Feck]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268692





--- Comment #1 from Christoph Feck <christoph maxiom de>  2011-03-16 23:53:05 ---
> I'm more comfortable with them emacs-style keys

Every user has its own preferred set of keys. That's the reason why the KDE
Platform is very strong when it comes to configuring shortcuts. If you do not
like the defaults, change them.

Most shortcuts can be configured globally (System Settings > Shortcuts and
Gestures > Standard Keyboard Shortcuts), or per application (Settings menu >
Configure Shortcuts). The Kate text editor, to mention an example, allows
configuring the cursor movement keys to whatever you like.

If there is a specific bug, for example where an application does not respect
the configuration or doesn't allow changing the defaults in the first place,
please report the problem for each application separately.

Regarding default assignments, remember that when you are assigning shortcuts
you cannot assume a particular keyboard layout. A Dvorak user might be highly
confused why the "cursor movement" is assigned to, say, T,F,G,V keys, or
H,J,K,L keys.

Most default shortcuts in KDE are chosen either because they are historically
established (think X,C,V), or are mnemonics of simple English words, e.g.
Ctrl+A means "select All", not "begin of line".

Many users however, never change their key bindings. Changing the defaults will
confuse or even annoy any user that got accustomed to the current default
bindings, so we usually do not change defaults without a strong justification.

With this in mind, I would like to close this entry as WONTFIX, in the hope
that it won't discourage you to continue reporting issues or request
enhancements, but keep it open to collect further opinions.

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