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Re: Exotic Interface Query

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From: jg
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1987 17:15
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In article <8704061322.AA23763@ATHENA> sas@BFLY-VAX.BBN.COM (Seth Steinberg) writes:
>
>Is there some way to bind the circulate windows command to one of the
>34 function keys on my SUN keyboard?  I would really like something
>like the Symbolics interface which lets me press a key and then a
>window identifier to quickly select that window.

In V10, there is no way to do what you want.  

V11 has the right facilities to implement commands attached to arbitrary
keyboard keys, so it will be possible to implement such a user interface
when V11 is available.

I recommend strongly that you continue to agitate for this capability in
the window managers people are beginning to write for V11;
failing that, you will be able to write your own...  I will forward
your message to the appropriate people I know of, but nothing like
some "customer pull" to see that it actually happens.
				Jim
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Subject: Re: Exotic Interface Query
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Date: Mon, 6-Apr-87 12:15:43 EST
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