Comments on: Did You Know… http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546 The Blog of the Delphi Product Manager Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:48:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Per Bakkendorff http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3324 Per Bakkendorff Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:54:55 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3324 Hmm, didn't know those shortcut. Am I getting old - I'm still using WordStar shortcuts :) <br> Hmm, didn’t know those shortcut. Am I getting old - I’m still using WordStar shortcuts :)

]]> By: Jim McKeeth http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-1624 Jim McKeeth Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:28:50 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-1624 Here is another Did you know keyboard shortcut: <br> <br><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.davinciunltd.com/2007/08/did-you-know/">http://www.davinciunltd.com/2007/08/did-you-know/</a> Here is another Did you know keyboard shortcut:

http://www.davinciunltd.com/2007/08/did-you-know/

]]> By: Stebi http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3323 Stebi Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:19:10 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3323 Every App uses Tab and Shift+Tab for indenting. It should really supported by Delphi's default key binding. Every App uses Tab and Shift+Tab for indenting. It should really supported by Delphi’s default key binding.

]]> By: Dave Craggs http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-1626 Dave Craggs Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:56:22 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-1626 Yes - essential to me. <br> <br>Changing the block indent down to 1 makes it work even better IMHO. Yes - essential to me.

Changing the block indent down to 1 makes it work even better IMHO.

]]> By: ahmetc http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3322 ahmetc Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:56:16 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3322 Damn, i didn't know that. Why u guys didn't put those functionality as buttons ? Vs has buttons for this Damn, i didn’t know that. Why u guys didn’t put those functionality as buttons ? Vs has buttons for this

]]> By: Mark Lex http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-1622 Mark Lex Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:21:45 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-1622 One more vote for Tab and Shift Tab. It is not convenient to use Ctrl Shift I/U, because in that case I need to use my right hand which is by default holding the mouse. One more vote for Tab and Shift Tab. It is not convenient to use Ctrl Shift I/U, because in that case I need to use my right hand which is by default holding the mouse.

]]> By: Andreas Hausladen http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3316 Andreas Hausladen Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:49:11 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3316 And it's the reason why I wrote my own additional keymapping in DDevExtensions that does not cause me to use the VS keymapping. And it’s the reason why I wrote my own additional keymapping in DDevExtensions that does not cause me to use the VS keymapping.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3315 Mark Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:20:46 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3315 Since I use the Visual Studio keymapping option, I just use Tab and Shift Tab when text is selected to indent and unindent. Shouldn't this be the default? It's pretty much the only reason I use the VS keymapping option. Since I use the Visual Studio keymapping option, I just use Tab and Shift Tab when text is selected to indent and unindent. Shouldn’t this be the default? It’s pretty much the only reason I use the VS keymapping option.

]]> By: Farshad http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-1615 Farshad Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:13:26 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-1615 Yes! :) Yes! :)

]]> By: Mark Elder http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3314 Mark Elder Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:31:51 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3314 I use those shortcuts but I would prefer the Tab/Shift-Tab combination for indent. I've tried changing the keyboard bindings but could never get that combo to work. I use those shortcuts but I would prefer the Tab/Shift-Tab combination for indent. I’ve tried changing the keyboard bindings but could never get that combo to work.

]]> By: Ajasja Ljubetic http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-1221 Ajasja Ljubetic Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:48:53 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-1221 Yup Yup

]]> By: Paul T http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3309 Paul T Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:31:24 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3309 Yes I did. Don't go getting any ideas about removing them either - personally, they've been THE keyboard shortcut of choice for years. Why wouldn't you use them! Yes I did. Don’t go getting any ideas about removing them either - personally, they’ve been THE keyboard shortcut of choice for years. Why wouldn’t you use them!

]]> By: Excessive http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-3308 Excessive Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:27:14 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-3308 I'm still using Ctrl+K, and Ctrl+I or Ctrl+U for indentation. Interestingly, old shortcuts like Ctrl+K and Ctrl+B, and Ctrl+K and Ctrl+K still works. <br> <br>I now realize how much I missed Borland Pascal 7. I’m still using Ctrl+K, and Ctrl+I or Ctrl+U for indentation. Interestingly, old shortcuts like Ctrl+K and Ctrl+B, and Ctrl+K and Ctrl+K still works.

I now realize how much I missed Borland Pascal 7.

]]> By: Jan Derk http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38546#comment-1613 Jan Derk Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:04:05 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges/2007/08/30/38545/#comment-1613 If you would add "Indent (Ctrl + Shift + I)" and "Unindent (Ctrl + Shift + U)" to the Edit menu many more of your (especially new) users would be aware of the cool things Delphi is able to do. <br> <br>Browsing through the main menu is thing that almost everyone does to find the features an application supports. Yet, very little companies see the main menu as a way to advertise features. If you would add "Indent (Ctrl + Shift + I)" and "Unindent (Ctrl + Shift + U)" to the Edit menu many more of your (especially new) users would be aware of the cool things Delphi is able to do.

Browsing through the main menu is thing that almost everyone does to find the features an application supports. Yet, very little companies see the main menu as a way to advertise features.

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