On Sep 28, 2006 5:14 PM, Steve Roy wrote:
> Most Windows and Linux apps do not have a shortcut
> associated with their Preferences/Options menu item.
> However we would like to use one but I'm not sure what to
> choose. I can't find any recommendations in the UI
> guidelines I'm looking at. I see that Adobe uses Ctrl-K.
> I've seen Alt-P for Opera on Linux. What is the closest
> thing to a standard for this sort of thing that you know of
> on Windows and Linux?
On Windows there's no standard for Options. The standards on Windows
for Open is Ctrl+O and for print is Ctrl+P so you should never use
them if you have an Open or Print menu item.
Some applications I found on my Windows that uses shortcuts for
Options/Preferences that might help you to choose one:
- MailWasher uses Ctrl+O for Options, but it does not have any Open
menu item.
- Corel Photo Paint uses Ctrl+K for Options.
- Adobe Acrobat uses Ctrl+K for Preferences->General.
- Macromedia Dreamweaver uses Ctrl+U for Preferences.
- Axialis IconWorkShop uses F2 for Preferences.
Carlos
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