Re: [dev] Re: [hackers] [dwm] Patch to confirm Shift-Alt-Q

From: Christoph Lohmann <20h_AT_r-36.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 2015 21:15:28 +0200

Greetings.

On Sun, 09 Aug 2015 21:15:28 +0200 Quolick <quolick_AT_conus.info> wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 09, 2015 at 08:32:51PM +0200, Anselm R Garbe wrote:
> > On 9 August 2015 at 02:29, Markus Teich <markus.teich_AT_stusta.mhn.de> wrote:
> > > Staven wrote:
> > >> Now, trying to close a window and accidentally closing the WM instead,
> > >> that happened to me an embarassing number of times.
> > >> You could try binding quit to some even more exotic key combo,
> > >> like Mod+Shift+BackSpace.
> > > separating those two functions keyboard wise is indeed a pretty good solution,
> > > which works for me since 2 years. Closing one window is on mod+shift+x and
> > > closing all and dwm itself is on mod+shift+q. I never accidentally pressed the
> > > wrong one I think.
> >
> > I don't really get what's the difference between Mod1+Shift+x and
> > Mod1-Shift-c (default) in terms of accidentally pressing
> > Mod1-Shift-q...
> >
> > Or in other words, where is the mental connection between q and c?
>
> It's not easy to memorize, which shortcut is for close the current window (quit or close?)
> and quit window manager (quit or close?)

> Discipline \Dis`ci*pline\, n. [F. discipline, L. disciplina,
> from discipulus. See {Disciple}.]
> 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education;
> development of the faculties by instruction and exercise;
> training, whether physical, mental, or moral.
>
> Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the
> substitution of good ones, especially those of
> order, regularity, and obedience. --C. J. Smith.


Sincerely,

Christoph Lohmann
Received on Sun Aug 09 2015 - 21:15:28 CEST