Best option for key bindings?

[ioquatix]

The current proposed bindings ctrl-shift-x for run and ctrl-shift-z are easy to hit but possibly non-intuitive and not very similar to OS X key bindings, especially in relation to other editors. Wondering if there is a better option or if we should change the OS X key bindings to match?

On Mac OS X:

• TextMate: Command-R to run
• Sublime Text: Command-B to run (???)

On Linux:

• Terminal: Ctrl-C to interrupt

[batjko]

So on Windows and Linux, is it Ctrl-C or Alt-C now for terminating the script (and Ctrl-X or Alt-X for running it respectively)?

The Readme on the package is different to what you wrote above.

[ioquatix]

@batjko Sorry for any confusion. I wasn't really sure and I've been experimenting with a couple of options over the past few days.

I'm pretty happy with the current ones.

On Mac, it's Ctrl-X to run, Ctrl-C to terminate.

On Windows/Linux, it's Alt-X to run, Alt-C to terminate.

What do you think?

[batjko]

Well, both is probably fine, except that on Windows (and I think Linux too? Not sure.) programs and command line scripts/tools are usually aborted with Ctrl-C as well. Was there a reason you're using Alt instead?

[ioquatix]

On Linux, Ctrl-C is copy, and I didn't want Ctrl-X and Alt-C, just seemed like moving fingers too much. Not sure of any better options really. I spent quite a bit of time looking at my keyboard and not trying to clobber the existing key bindings from Atom.

[batjko]

Ah. Ctrl-C is copy on Windows too, of course, except inside a shell / command line, in which case it is usually halting the running process.

Well either, way. I think Alt works just fine.

[ioquatix]

@batjko if you have any other ideas or suggestions please let me know :D

[pezcode]

Just a heads-up, ALT+X and ALT+C don't work on Windows. Shortcuts including ALT are generally used for menu interaction, and you'll get an error sound.
CTRL+ALT+X/C works fine in my opinion.

[ioquatix]

Okay, will update (see #5 for more details).

[ioquatix]

@huba did you have some ideas about key bindings?

[huba]

What about Ctrl+Shift+X/C? That might follow atom's key binding pattern, for example there is Ctrl+F for find in current buffer and Ctrl+Shift+F for find in current project. But I also think Ctrl+Alt+X/C is a good idea mentioned earlier by @pezcode . I'm guessing we should also stay away from the super key as a lot of DEs use it for desktop related functions.
On Linux Alt+X/C works fine.

[ioquatix]

The big problem I couldn't overcome was trying to use natural terminal comands, e.g. Ctrl-C to send interrupt. But that wasn't possible because it's copy in an editor. In the terminal, copy is Ctrl-Shift-C which is annoying because it's different from everywhere else.

On OSX, Copy is Super-C, so Ctrl-C is free to use. On TextMate, Run is Super-R which is sort of intuitive, but it's a long way to stretch your fingers.

I think that the ideal key bindings are different for each platform, and it would be nice if they followed standard conventions as much as possible..?