[TxMt] Re: Anybody else who LIKES to use the mouse?

[Jacob Rus]

Tony Crockford wrote:
> I'm also switching back and forth between OSX and WinXP and the keyboard 
> shortcuts don't tally.
> 
> switching between ctrl and alt for editing is the trickiest challenge.
> 
> ctrl-V, C and X on winXP for paste, copy and cut translate to alt(my 
> command key)-V, C and X on OS X

Yeah, it's really a shame that Microsoft decided to copy Apple's (very 
well thought-out) keyboard shortcuts, but then change them to use the 
control key as a modifier.  It's not only much harder to type (on a 
default keyboard layout), but also was already in use for other things. 
  And of course, in their conflicting efforts to both copy windows, and 
stay in the tradition of unix shortcuts, Linux apps have ended up with a 
horribly confusing mishmash, so that some apps use meta-x, some use 
ctrl-x, and others use ctrl-shift-x for "cut".  This stuff really drives 
me batty whenever I'm forced to use Windows or Linux.

> learning the keyboard shortcuts using a IBM keyboard on OS X is a 
> nightmare, trust me!

Not really.  In fact, I use a 1989 IBM keyboard for most of my typing on 
my powerbook.

The trick is remapping the keys so that ⌘ is next to the space bar, ⌃ is 
next to the A key, and ⌥ is either below and between shift and z, or 
else (on a 101 key keyboard) in the corner.

-Jacob