[Xastir] Mouse button function display

[Curt, WE7U]

On Mon, 23 May 2005, Tapio Sokura wrote:

> I just drew some things with xfig and remembered that it shows the
> current function of each mouse button on the menu bar. Would
> implementing something similar on Xastir be difficult?

Depends on how it is done.  It might be somewhat simple.


> The display could
> be on the right side of the arrow buttons at the top of the window. This
> way even those of us who never bother to read the docs could easily see
> what each button does in each mode.

That would certainly make it easier for the user.  Add it to the
feature request list.


> Then there are the more complex
> functions like press-and-hold-the-button-and-move-the-mouse for zooming
> to specific area, I don't know how to show these to the user
> understandably in a short space.

Yea.  Hold-Drag I think is what it is called?  There are standard
terms for the different mouse operations that are listed in the
Motif books.

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