topic Re: Customizing the functions keys on MAC in Installation & update

Customizing the functions keys on MAC

rgarand — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:55:38 GMT

Is there any way to assign commands to the functions keys on the MAC? We can do this on windows...?

Re: Customizing the functions keys on MAC

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:31:48 GMT

Aside from third party solutions... sadly, no.

I don't understand this unless there is something particularly quirky in how the Mac handles the function keys.

This one should definitely go in the wish list.

Re: Customizing the functions keys on MAC

Dave Jochum — Fri, 13 Feb 2004 05:07:57 GMT

rgarand wrote:
Is there any way to assign commands to the functions keys on the MAC? We can do this on windows...?

How about making this a Wish List item?

Re: Customizing the functions keys on MAC

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 16:33:55 GMT

rgarand wrote:
Is there any way to assign commands to the functions keys on the MAC? We can do this on windows...?

This question bothers me too. I have just rejoined this forum after updating my systems to Panther and AC 8.1.

I lost my old faithfull QuicKeys, which needed update only once between MacOS 6 and 7, now I’m working with QK 30 days demo version. Not complaining because I could not afford this 100 dollar program, more I’m wondering why my 8000 euro AC (abt. 10 000 USD today, sick!) cannot handle this issue.

Tip to Graphisoft: bundle QuicKeys to every Mac package, it adds value to our work more than 100 bugs worth.

IMHO these present cmd-opt-shift+something “shortcuts” are pure nonsense compared to one key functions. Why you must now be a concert pianist to get AC to fly???

Re: Customizing the functions keys on MAC

Djordje — Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:24:26 GMT

kari wrote:
IMHO these present cmd-opt-shift+something “shortcuts” are pure nonsense compared to one key functions. Why you must now be a concert pianist to get AC to fly???

8.1 does have one key shortcuts. Just not F keys.

Re: Customizing the functions keys on MAC

Anonymous — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 10:44:02 GMT

Djordje wrote:
8.1 does have one key shortcuts. Just not F keys.

Yes there are and that is a little progress, but still not for menu items nor function keys. I feel that even the use of contextual menu slows my work a bit, my ideal has been since I saw 20 years ago Intergraph’s function keyboard, push one button and GO... The best interface I know. (Voice recognition may be? –if you work alone.)
Every time I have to concentrate to my next move, set my hand and fingers to unergonomic positions, my workflow suffers.