Re: got now "diagonal-keys"

On Sat, Apr 26, 2003 at 12:59:59PM +0100, Alan Horkan wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 [email protected] wrote:
> 
> > Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 09:40:42 +0200
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: Per I. Mathisen <[email protected]>,
> >      Lorenz Wenner <[email protected]>
> > Cc: freeciv-0/[email protected]
> > Subject: [Freeciv] got now "diagonal-keys"
> >
> > allright the server and the client run very well but i cannot move my uni=
> > ts in=20
> > diagonal direction, because i dont have those keys on my keyboard (i am u=
> > sing=20
> > a notebook). Does anyone know howto change the controlling of the client?=
> >  i=20
> > am talking about the diagonal direction when starting the client with
> 
> It is hideously unpleasant but for a while I turned on numlock and
> tried to use the number keys (not the top row, the ones superimposed
> on the keyboard over):
> 789
> uio
> jkl.
> That kind of sucks, a lot.  And it also gets confusing if you are trying
> to hit I to Irrigate and forget that you have NumLock on.
> Alternatively you can learn to love (or hate) Goto and press G and then
> use GoTo for even going a single square, although there are plenty of
> situations when Goto is a really bad idea.
> 
> Usually I give up and play freeciv on a different machine, dont even get
> me started about trying to use a broken trackpad with only 2 buttons (I
> know I could probably emulate the third button by clicking both buttons
> at the same time but that has an unpleasant tendency to slip and do
> something I did not want).  Accessibility and Usability are good for
> everyone, I cant state that strongly enough.

What do you suggest for people which don't have a numpad? What keys
should move a unit? Also don't forget the diagonal moves.

	Raimar

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