[Freeciv-Dev] (PR#891) no keyboard bindings for scrolling map viewport

["Jason Short" <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[_vasc@xxxxxxxxxxx.pt_ - Sun Aug 12 16:08:36 2001]:

> On Sat, 11 Aug 2001 pohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Full_Name: pohl longsine
> > Version: 1.12.0
> > Distribution: Built from source
> > Client: Gtk+
> > OS: debian/ppc
> > Submission from: (NULL) (209.50.22.186)
> > 
> > 
> > I could not scroll the map viewport with with the keyboard.  I recall
> > being able to use the arrow keys (if the focus was in the map window)
> > in earlier versions of freeciv.  I could not scroll the viewport
> > in this way with 1.12.0, which is especially annoying since the scroll
> 
> People wanted to be able to use the arrow keys besides the keypad to move
> the units instead of selecting the widget as in Civ. I guess its hard to
> please everyone :-)

Interesting...and now we can scroll again with the arrow keys.  I guess
"people" change their minds?

But the implementation is different; it is not linked to the GUI but is
done in the core client code.

jason