Build 11 -- Hotkey triggers

[TheFallenOne]

How do you know it would be easier? Have you tried this one?

You can type keys directly into this one. It does see your key presses.

Has anyone here tried this one?

Edit: I'm getting the impression that almost nobody here has tried this dialog box. Are people assuming that because the fields have triangles on them (they are comb box controls), you can't type into them? You can type into them.

Of course I tried it.

However, it was not noted anywhere in the dialog that you could press keys to select input. Generally I assume that comboboxes are intended to be mouse-selected (at most they take alphanumeric input to select an item via first letter), and either way, I read this thread first. The post I quoted was implying that there was currently no way to input keys via keystroke, so I didn't attempt it.

[Freddie]

Of course I tried it.

However, it was not noted anywhere in the dialog that you could press keys to select input. Generally I assume that comboboxes are intended to be mouse-selected (at most they take alphanumeric input to select an item via first letter), and either way, I read this thread first. The post I quoted was implying that there was currently no way to input keys via keystroke, so I didn't attempt it.

Well, you asked what else you could do. You could go back and really try it and if you can think of a way to make THIS dialog better, please let me know.

[TheFallenOne]

Well, you asked what else you could do. You could go back and really try it.

I did? I'm not sure what you're asking me to do. I did try it. Multiple times. I tested it again with keystroke input after I read your post. I found no problems with the dialog. The only real thing I could mention was the lack of something mentioning that you can press a key to select input, which I already said...

The only other thing I could even think of to mention, which felt too "nitpicky" to bring up, is that you could organize the keys in the comboboxes by groupings instead of alphabetically (I.E. put the modifiers together in one portion, alpha keys in another, numeric keys in another, etc.), which may make selecting them easier.


EDIT: To clarify what I meant on my last point, the combo boxes are currently organized like so (just a snippet of the entire thing):

A
Accept
Alt
Apps
Attn
B
Backspace
...etc


Where I think it would be cleaner if it was:

0
1
2
...
8
9
A
B
C
...
X
Y
Z
Alt
LAlt
RAlt
Ctrl
LCtrl
RCtrl
...etc.


Also, the Clear button isn't clearing the checkboxes for the locks (AKA "Capslock is On", "Numlock is Off", etc).

[Freddie]

I did?

No, sorry, I misquoted you. You said, "Great work so far, let us know if there's anything above and beyond testing you could use help with! "

But what I need help with the most is design suggestions from the user's point of view.

The only real thing I could mention was the lack of something mentioning that you can press a key to select input, which I already said...

I got the impression that you were misled before you looked at the dialog by the earlier part of the thread. Am I wrong? I'm wondering if you would have misjudged the dialog if you came to it without preconceptions?

The combo boxes are the type that have edit controls at the top and so far as I know, they have a distinctive appearance that always means "you can type into me." I think the ones that you can't type into have a sort of 3D shiny appearance.

The only other thing I could even think of to mention, which felt too "nitpicky" to bring up, is that you could organize the keys in the comboboxes by groupings instead of alphabetically (I.E. put the modifiers together in one portion, alpha keys in another, numeric keys in another, etc.), which may make selecting them easier.

Nothing is too nitpicky. That might be a good idea. I'll keep it in mind and see how people feel it after this dialog box is in real use. That may be a while.

Also, the Clear button isn't clearing the checkboxes for the locks (AKA "Capslock is On", "Numlock is Off", etc).

Great, thanks, I'll fix that now.