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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:16:57 -0700
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From: John Floren <john@jfloren.net>
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On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Jack Norton <jack@0x6a.com> wrote:
> Would Plan 9 (rio) benefit from a default mapping of magic keystrokes tha=
t
> correspond to certain actions? I think so. =A0But only as a means of savi=
ng
> your ass when your mouse explodes. =A0Even then, grab another pc and draw=
term
> or cpu in.
>

I agree that some magic keystrokes could be useful with rio. Consider
Engelbart's demo--he used a mouse in the right hand and a chording
keyboard in the left. We do some chords on the mouse, but there are
only three buttons; I think there are definitely useful things that
could be done by combining mouse actions with left-handed keystrokes.
If only something simple like "Ctrl + rightclick deletes a window".

John