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devenh:
The Alt+key combinations for <, Save & <, Save & >, and > only work when pressing the left Alt key.  They don't work when using the right Alt key  ???

PM 4.5.3 XP SP2

Deven

Kirk Baker:
Deven,


--- Quote from: devenh on March 31, 2008, 08:09:16 PM ---The Alt+key combinations for <, Save & <, Save & >, and > only work when pressing the left Alt key.  They don't work when using the right Alt key  ???

PM 4.5.3 XP SP2
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True.  This was necessary because some european keyboards have problems when using the other Alt key and I could find no way of detecting what type of keyboard is in use.

So you'll just have to use the left Alt key.

-Kirk

devenh:
Ouch!  The problem is with only the left Alt key it is quite a stretch to manage Alt+[, Alt+LeftArrow, etc., one handed.

As you must know, the Windows Alt key codes are VM_LMENU and VM_RMENU.  Couldn't you provide a general preference to enable the right Alt key for non European customers?

If not, I would suggest changing the rollover hints from Alt+[ to Left Alt+].

Deven

vAfotoriporter:

--- Quote from: devenh on April 01, 2008, 07:41:12 AM ---Ouch!  The problem is with only the left Alt key it is quite a stretch to manage Alt+[, Alt+LeftArrow, etc., one handed.

As you must know, the Windows Alt key codes are VM_LMENU and VM_RMENU.  Couldn't you provide a general preference to enable the right Alt key for non European customers?
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Or simply make it an option in preferences to use both or don't.

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