[R-SIG-Mac] Request command key change in R gui

Ben Haller bhaller at mac.com
Wed Jun 9 13:13:33 CEST 2010


   I second this; this command-E issue has been driving me nuts since  
I use command-E in other apps all the time.

Ben Haller
McGill University


On 7-Jun-10, at 2:43 PM, thatsanicehatyouhave at mac.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to request a change in one of the command key shortcuts in  
> the R gui. Currently, "Source Document" is cmd-E. This is much more  
> commonly used in most Cocoa apps as "Replace Selection for Find",  
> e.g. Xcode, TextWrangler, Mail, Pages, etc. I use it quite often,  
> and I have to always note that R is the exception to this, using cmd- 
> opt-E instead (which is sometimes used for "Use Selection for  
> Replace").
>
> I propose that cmd-E be changed to the more standard command, and  
> that "Source Document" be replaced with cmd-R (mnemonic for 'run').
>
> I know that changing what is probably a commonly used command might  
> be a little painful for some in the short term, but I think  
> consistency with other apps is a bigger gain.
>
> Cheers,
> Demitri
>
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