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Author: emninger
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Artistic decisions - keyboard mappings
Am Thu, 19 May 2016 10:41:02 +0000
schrieb Irrwahn <irrwahn@???>:

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> > 2) Terminate X via Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
> >
> >    Seems like an easy, useful, historic way to kill a
> > malfunctioning X.  

>
> That would coincide with my preferences, but I dare not
> speculate about the usefulness for said casual user, or even
> what "least surprise" would mean in this case, so I'm
> indifferent. However, AIUI, Devuan strives to become the
> Universal OS™, not some niche system for the "1337". (Fun
> anecdote: I actually used C-M-BS to kill X two days ago, but
> haven't for years before.)


For me that's useful, especially since often the logout tools do not
work like expected (in my limited experience).

I notice, that key combination does not work by default in Devuan, so my
question: Where and how can it be activated?

> > 3) Disable Print key
> >
> >    All my uses have been unintentional. Does anyone use it
> > deliberately?  

>
> -1 from me on that one. I for one use it quite a lot, in
> combination with various modifiers to achieve all sorts of
> screen shot actions.


Same here!