Re: [dev] [dmenu] Keyboard Bindings

From: Yoshi Rokuko <yoshi_AT_rokuko.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:15:16 +0100

+----------------------------------- Connor Lane Smith -----------+
> On 20/11/2011, Bjartur Thorlacius <svartman95_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> > pathnames often contain dots - and IRIs even more so.
> > Reserving the dot is not an option IMHO.
> >
> > Would you ever use character sets or classes in dmenu?
> > I most certainly won't.
>
> Indeed, I think the nature of dmenu is very different from grep,
> since it is very interactive. grep is a command, whereas dmenu
> is an interface, and I think they need to be treated differently.

it seems that i cannot communicate my point - why are vi-styled-key-
binding-styled-interfaces so popular?

i'm not sure i like your distinction between 'command' and
'interface' by the way, although it makes me think about it.

regards, yoshi
Received on Mon Nov 21 2011 - 10:15:16 CET