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[Maris Fogels <maris.fogels@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/08/2010 01:11 PM, Adi Roiban wrote:
> We can add a list of keybindings on help.lp.net/Translations but it
> would be nice to automatically inform or hint translators about the
> available translations.
>
> We can underline the letter, or put them KEY in brackets, but not all
> actions have an associated text.
> Exemple: Shift+Alt+C - copy original text.
>
> It looks like most webapps don't provide a visual clue for their
> shortcuts, but rather document them on the help page.
>
> This is bug:
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/rosetta/+bug/591358
>
> Do you know how can we implement such clues in Launchpad?
>
> Many thanks!

Hi Adi,

That is a really interesting idea.  One of the most successful examples of 
keyboard shortcut use I have seen is the Gmail interface.  They have a number of 
useful designs, such as pressing '?' to get the help overlay, and a helpful link 
near the bottom of every page that says 'Work faster with Keyboard Shortcuts'.

Gmail also don't bother with key modifiers, just plain old character keys like 
'n' and '#'.  I have seen these single-key shortcuts criticized as 
"non-standard, against all convention" but IMHO they work well enough to 
overcome any such objection.

Would any of these ideas work for your implementation?


Maris