[Kdenlive-devel] Why <insert favouarte video editor here> is rubbish

[booker]

Am Samstag 11 Januar 2003 10:55 nachmittags/abends schrieb Rolf Dubitzky:
> On Sat, 11 Jan 2003, booker wrote:
> > Am Samstag 11 Januar 2003 09:25 nachmittags/abends schrieb Jason Wood:
> > btw - here are some more wishes/suggestions that could make the testing
> > more pleasant:
> >
> > - Hit the spacebar to start/pause/stop playback would be VERY comfortable
> > IMHO
> >
> > - Use the left arrow and the right arrow to step frames backward/forward.
> > When holding the ctrl key in addition, then it could be do steps of 10
> > frames and finally holding the shift key in addition = 1 second steps?
> >
> > - Holding the left or right arrow could initialize playback too, but just
> > as long as one of the arrows keeps being pressed.
> >
> > - Press Home/End to jump to the beginning/end of the project
>
> Hi Reinhard, I have looked at protux. 

Sorry, I'm not sure if I understand you correctly (because of my insufficient 
english experiences)

Have you finally installed the protux application or just 'reading' about the 
concepts?


> Im principle I am a big fan of
> keyboard shortcuts, but pressing multiple keys at once and in addition
> move the mous is very .. welll , let's say I probably need to get used to
> it at least, 


Yes, you are right, it's an unusual way to do things ...


> they are not very intuitive in my opinion... 


hhmmm ... but I think when we talk about 'Z'ooming, isn't the usage of the  
'Z' key a solution which suggests itself?
Or use the 'D' key to 'D'rag something around?

So why don't using the other hand, which is unused most of time, to initiate a 
functionality directly, without searching in a menue or moving the mouse to a 
special place? 

But I also know about the consequence .... this concept is based on english 
language, so maybe there will be no other langues for use with protux.


> I wonder if you
> get Jason to implement protux like key shortcuts, 

But it would be nice!! ;-) 
Just kidding! :-)


> but the simple ones you
> mention above (left right to step frames, Home/end) are really intuitive
> and I would also like to see those.

Fine ;-)


greetings
Reinhard