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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:	DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:	See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:	STAR::VATNE

Created:	Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:	Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3726
Total number of notes:	19516

3341.0. "Keyboard Types " by ROYALT::FINGERHUT () Fri Sep 14 1990 09:48

    In the Customize Keyboard dialog box, the keyboards listed in the
    Keyboard Type scroll box aren't complete.
    They are missing Austrian/German LK401-AG.  
    
    Also, instead of having a separate entry for DP and TW versions, it 
    might be simpler to have a radio box to select between the two.  
    Any selections which don't have separate DP/TW versions, can ignore that 
    radio box.
    
    Are you really going to continue to support the maps for the LK201's or
    can they be removed from the box?
    
    Also, you don't need to list UK LK401-AA because it's the same as
    British LK401-AA, and US LK401-AA isn't needed either since it's the
    same as North American LK401-AA.
    
    Also, you should add LK402-AQ Canadian (English).  This is a Canadian
    (French) keymap with English legends on the keys.  
    
    Below is a suggested list:
    
	System Default (USASCII)
	LK401-AA North American
	LK401-AA British
	LK401-AB Flemish
	LK401-AC Canadian (French)
	LK402-AQ Canadian (English)
	LK401-AD Danish
	LK401-AF Finnish
	LK401-AG Austrian/German
	LK401-AH Dutch
	LK401-AI Italian
	LK401-AK Swiss (French)
	LK401-AL Swiss (German)
	LK401-AM Swedish
	LK401-AN Norwegian
	LK401-AP French/Belgian
	LK401-AS Spanish
	LK401-AV Portuguese

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3341.1		KONING::KONING	NI1D @FN42eq	`Fri Sep 14 1990 13:08`	4
	Considering that most workstations still have LK201 keyboards, isn't it a bit premature to suggest removing them from the keyboard menu? paul
3341.2	sm keymap customization relies on files	STAR::ORGOVAN	Vince Orgovan	`Fri Sep 14 1990 19:12`	6
	There is a good reason why the Session Manager doesn't have a toggle between data processing and typewriter modes in the keyboard customization. The way it is implemented now, the SM doesn't need to know anything about keyboard types. All of the smarts about keyboards reside in the keymap file, and anyone can add keymaps by adding files to decw$keymap.