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[Nick Rundy <891757@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why are Microsoft Windows shortcuts being adopted? Microsoft's keyboard
shortcuts are not necessarily better.

Please don't adopt the Super+Down-arrow shortcut key to restore and
minimize windows. This is inconvenient because when users want to
minimize a window that is presently maximized they have to press
Super+Down+Down instead of simply pressing Alt+F9.

Using thunderbird is a good example. When Thunderbird is opened, user
maximizes window, deals with emails and then taps Alt+F9 to minimize the
window. Later user notices new emails have arrived so he taps Super+3
and opens Thunderbird. This is much simpler than having to tap
Super+Down+Down every time to minimize the window.

Why are existing long-standing keyboard shortcuts suddenly deemed as
unacceptable and in need change? And why are Microsoft Windows' keyboard
shortcuts being adopted for everything that's changing. It is better to
be able to tap Alt+F5 and KNOW you get a restored window. Or tap Alt+F9
and KNOW you get a minimized window.

PLEASE rethink this!

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Title:
  Keyboard shortcut - shortcuts need to updated as part of the 12.04
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