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[nick rundy <nrundy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have to press F10 and then left-arrow-key SIX times to reach the Network Menu. This isn't workable for something I need to access on a daily basis. It's too many key presses. Just for comparison, I can accomplish the same action in Windows (i.e., keyboard access to the Network Menu) with two key presses. Which method are users going to navigate to? If the mission is to improve usability, scrubbing doesn't cut it in this regard.

This is a major thing for people using netbooks and laptops who need regular access to the Network Menu. Some Lenovo Thinkpad Xxxx models don't even come with a touchpad. Users of these models rely on keyboard shortcuts and value one that are quick, efficient and productive. If not ALT 1-0 then something else needs to be implemented.


Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 21:13:50 -0400
From: jeremy@xxxxxxxxx
To: ayatana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Shortcuts needed for putting keyboard focus onto Status Menu Indicators (ALT + 1-0)

On 03/05/11 20:49, nick rundy wrote:
> I'm finding it incredibly burdensome to have to "scrub" across menus to get to the Status Menu Indicators in Unity (i.e., Network menu, Session Menu, Clock, etc). It would sure make my use of ubuntu easier if ALT + 1-0 would put keyboard focus onto a corresponding Status Menu Indicator . Then I could enable/disable Wireless connectivity with just a few button presses, for example, instead of having to scrub across menus just to get to the Network Menu.
> 
> I created a Brainstorm about the idea here:   http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/27780/
 
This isn't necessary. Just press F10, then left arrow key. Perhaps could
still be a "nice to have" but that's not my decision. And the more
keyboard shortcuts Unity/Compiz takes, the less are available for
applications to use. We already have dozens of shortcuts.
 
Jeremy Bicha
 

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