Re: About the Menu / Application key

[Juanjo Marín <juanjomarin96 yahoo es>]

Hi !

I create the bug #689190 report for this. Feedback is welcome ! 

Cheers,

    -- Juanjo Marin


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> De: Juanjo Marín <juanjomarin96 yahoo es>
> Para: "gnome-doc-list gnome org" <gnome-doc-list gnome org>
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> Enviado: Jueves 22 de noviembre de 2012 2:22
> Asunto: About the Menu / Application key
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> Hi, 
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> I wonder if it is worth to create a page explaining the Menu / Application, key 
> in the same way we have a page for the Meta Key. The content can be similar to 
> this (borrowed from the wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menu_key ) 
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> The Menu key or Application key is a key found on modern Windows-oriented 
> keyboards. Its symbol is usually a small icon depicting a pointer hovering above 
> a menu. 
> 
> The key's primary function is to launch a context menu with the keyboard 
> rather than with the usual right-mouse button. It can be used when the 
> right-mouse button is not present on a mouse.
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> The Menu key is sometimes omitted in the interest of space, particularly on 
> portable and laptop keyboards; however, a similar functionality can be invoked 
> with the Shift+F10 keyboard shortcut. 
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> Some laptop computers include a "Menu" function on the "Fn" 
> key (usually operated by typing Shift+Fn), however, it's not guaranteed the 
> same behaviour that the key described above.   <== I haven't found a 
> keyboard like this to try it
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>     -- Juanjo Marin
> 
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