[Freeciv] Re: keyboard driven freeciv?

[Britton <fsblk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Reinier Post wrote:
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2002 at 10:06:26AM +0000, Jules Bean wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 28, 2002 at 12:09:17AM +0100, Reinier Post wrote:
> > >
> > > No, the build list.  It's stupid to have to scroll and click Settlers
> > > amidst 20 other choices when you want build Settlers 95% of the time.
> > > Being able to type S would help here.
> >
> > When the control is active, you should be able to type as much of the
> > name as you like.  'set' should select the first item beginning with
> > 'set', as long as the keys are typed quickly enough (e.g. max 400ms
> > between key presses).
>
> Yes, I've seen that, too.  But just reeating the first character
> to move o the next item starting with it is probably better for
> shorter lists.  I don't know.

This would probably not be as good in this case, since the contents of the
list change over the course of the game and the number of presses to get
to a particular item would probably change.  Of course, you potentially
have the same trouble with type-till-unique, but it should happen less
often.  Then again, the less often it happens the more surprising its
likely to be.  Hmm.

Britton