Re: Recent NSMenu changes..

[Benhur Stein]

On 1/29/07, Fred Kiefer <address@hidden> wrote:
> Nicolas Roard schrieb:
> > On 1/29/07, Gregory John Casamento <address@hidden> wrote:
> >> All,
> >>
> >> Perhaps we could put a set of images to represent the key masks
> >> needed.    The #/+/- scheme adds absolutely nothing and only clutters
> >> the interface.  It would be better to implement a mechanism which
> >> shows some images (pehaps *original* versions of the same symbols used
> >> in Cocoa) to represent Control, Command, Shift, and Alt.
> >
> > Images would be better, indeed. You probably do not need to show the
> > shift modifier though -- simply use an uppercase letter (unless it's
> > not a letter, of course).
> >
>
> Not sure here. At least reusing the Apple images wont help those of us
> that don't use an Apple keybord :-)
> Also when displaying images we need another whole set of changes to the
> size calculation and drawing code in NSMenuItemCell. Who ever wants to
> do this is free to do so, but I wont do anything in that direction.

Why not use unicode characters? That way there would be no need to
insert an image and change calculation, as they are normal characters.
For example, something like U2666 or 25C6 or 29EB could be used for
control (at least in my control key there is a diamond symbol), something
like U21E7 for shift etc. This could be user configurable to better match
the symbols one has in his keyboard. If the default installed font is dejavu,
we could be sure of having those glyphs in the default installation.

Benhur