Friday, Jun 18, 2004, 11:59 AM

The VS Keybinding Randomizer Is An Actual Person

Joe Nalewabau, a Lead PM on the Visual C# team, admitted today that he was responsible for the VC# keyboard randomization process for Visual Studio 2005 and describes the thought process that he went through to get there. I admit that Joe makes a good case for changing the key bindings, but I hate the idea of learning a whole new set (especially since, because I'm a keyboard boy, I'll be crippled until I learn the new bindings). If Joe would swear on a stack of user manuals that the key bindings would never, ever change again, I'd be happier about it. (Rocky: "Again? That trick never works!" Bullwinkle: "This time fur shure!")

Of course, what I think doesn't matter (it stopped mattering when I signed that damned employment contract : ). It's what you think that matters and you should feel free to let him know what you think about the new VC# 2005 key bindings.

12 comments on this post

John:

Haha. Gold! :)

If the new ones are going to be better, I say go for it. Presumably there is some quantitative means for determining 'better' (I didn't RTFA).

We shouldn't stifle progress just because we are used to the old ways. Change is always a little uncomfortable, but if it's change for the better then we should deal with it. (Otherwise everyone would still need to know what ZZ means, or :q, etc. Eeek!).

I think that applies equally to keyboard mappings as it might to other aspects of life. ;)

John.

Friday, Jun 18, 2004, 12:33 PM

Greg:

While I'm not thrilled to learn yet another set of keybindings, seeing the thought process behind the changes does ease the pain a little.

Friday, Jun 18, 2004, 12:53 PM

Ted Pattison:

I am a VB guy to the core. If they ever switch the left and right mouse button in VS.NET, I am toast!

Friday, Jun 18, 2004, 10:51 PM

Chris Sells:

I guess there is a certain benefit to living that lifestyle, Ted. I mean, if you don't know much, it doesn't matter when they change it. : )

Sunday, Jun 20, 2004, 10:06 PM

Keith Hill:

The current VS.NET 2003 keybindings suck! The new May CTP keybindings rock. Nuff said. If you're too old to adapt to change - go into management. :-)

Monday, Jun 21, 2004, 8:44 AM

Noli San Jose:

I agree to one of the respondents in that article you referred to: why not have an XML file that contains all the bindings, an XML file that the IDE can just load? That way we can easily change them accdg to individual preferences.

As they say: MS sells the XML food a lot, why not eat it too?

Sunday, Jun 27, 2004, 10:46 AM

Chris Sells:

VS05 does let you save and load settings, but I'm not sure how that relates to what the default keybindings are.

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