Re: Hello to Xywrite mailing list

[Bill Troop bill@xxxxxxxx]

OK, but the thing about the BELOVED DIAMOND is -- surely everyone
will agree? -- that the CONTROL key MUST be one key to the left
of A -- i.e. where caps lock most often is today? Is there any
consensus on this point?

>The "WordStar diamond" refers to the layout of the the 'e','s','d' and 'x'
>keys, and others around them and their use in conjunction with the CRTL key
>for moving about a document. Once you learn to use it it is nearly
>impossible to tolerate having to reach for an arrow key or one of the other
>cursor movement keys. WordStar has a whole series of CTRL key commands for
>touch typists that are very addictive and I'm just glad that it looks like
>I'll be able to duplicate them with XyWrite.
>
>Michael Luth

>>okay, I'll bite: what are the famous magic diamonds?
>>
>>Judith Davidsen