[esp-r] Re: on graphic mode

[Jon Hand]

The X11 based interface can almost totally be driven via
keystrokes (the same keystrokes that would run an esp-r
module when running in pure-text mode).  Many scripts
can drive production tasks in pure-text mode or via the
graphic model in X11.  

The alternative GTK interface menus are not sensitive
to keystrokes ;-(

If there are a few dialog types in the X11 interface that
do not respond to keyboard actions let us know and
we might be able to have that dialog also listen for
keystrokes.

-Jon Hand

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From: esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk [esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Gian Luca Brunetti [gianluca.brunetti at polimi.it]
Sent: 24 October 2012 16:22
To: esp-r at lists.strath.ac.uk
Subject: [esp-r]  on graphic mode

Dear list,
one question about the interface in graphic mode.

I wonder if there is a way to work in a graphic session without the aid
of the mouse; that is, a way to launch all operations, with no
exceptions, by keyboard shortcuts in graphic mode.

This would allow to manage ESP-r by scripts without entering the batch
mode, so to keep access to the functions that are only present in
graphic mode.

The obstacle here appears to be the operation of putting the cursor in a
dialogue box without using the mouse.

I wonder if someone has ever tried a way to do that, for example by
tweaking the C code to link some rarely used keyboard character (§, for
instance) to the action of positioning the cursor in a dialogue input
frame on the screen.

Thank you in advance.

Best regards

Gian Luca Brunetti

Politecnico di Milano
Dipartimento BEST
via Bonardi 11 Milano
tel./fax 02 2399 5750

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