Re: [Tlf-devel] Keys Re: WAEDC QTC - v0.002 release :)

[Thomas Beierlein]

Am Wed, 06 Nov 2013 10:22:31 +0000
schrieb FS <address@hidden>:

> My proposal would be to have a ALT combination for change mode to
> speed up logging. To type :cwm and :ssb back and forth can be
> annoying. 

One ALT- combination should to switch between CW and SSB? Sounds good.
A switch to digimode can be made with another key or a command as it is
done now?

73, Tom

> I dont care about exact scoring, there are other tools ;-)
> But the programm should give a idea if you are short of mults, but
> that works for me.
> 
> 73 Fred
> 
> On 11/05/2013 11:02 AM, Thomas Beierlein wrote:
> > Hi Martin and others,
> >
> > I agree that tlf has a lot of Ctrl- and Alt-key combinations for
> > various control functions (e.g. turning on and off different
> > windows)
> > - some of them may be not needed at all - but I do not see much of
> > them in normal contest operation.
> >
> > I had a look at the trlog manual in meantime and there are also a
> > lot of that ALT- and Ctrl-key combinations. Where do you see the
> > difference. I would be glad to hear you suggestions for the
> > keyboard interface. Maybe we miss some of your points here.
> >
> > It would be good if you could say which basic functionality has to
> > work with as few key strokes as possible and what is seldom needed
> > (and can require more keyboard work or maybe a menu access).
> >
> >
> > The scoring is a really bad point in the actual implementation. But
> > as the logic to do it is scattered around nearly a dozen places in
> > the program it is difficult to change. I have some ideas for a
> > complete overhaul of that scoring problem - but that is another
> > thread. It will require also a complete change of the configuration
> > and contest rule base. I will try to summarize my ideas in the next
> > time here.
> >
> > For the autosend problem - see my other mail on the thread.
> >
> > 73, de Tom DL1JBE.
> >
> >
> > Am Sun, 03 Nov 2013 19:40:16 +0100
> > schrieb Martin Kratoska <address@hidden>:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> with highest respect to all the work already done, I suggest to
> >> focus all our potential to CW and SSB modes and the usual options
> >> to get *finally* an useful, mature contesting program for Linux.
> >> tlf still has some bottlenecks, in many contests is possible to
> >> enter the event but scoring does not work properly, missing the
> >> autosend option (in the same way as TRlog N6TR does), spotting is
> >> a pain etc. The quality of a program strongly depends on the
> >> ergonomics - the typing should be minimized as well as the
> >> keyboard schedule should single stroke commands (ie. no Ctrl- or
> >> Alt- keys) etc. If applicable, I will summarize all my suggestions
> >> and send to the forum.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Martin, OK1RR
> >>
> >>> - The activation of tlf's digimode ...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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