Re: Hello to Xywrite mailing list

["Michael Luth" mluth@xxxxxxxx]

I agree wholeheartedly that the CTRL key must be to the left of the 'a'.
That's where it is on my favorite writing machine, my old Toshiba T1910. My
desktop at home has a programmable keyboard which which allows me to swap
the Caps Lock and CTRL key. At work I use one of the Kernel Toys for Win95
to swap the keys.  I don't know why they ever switched them around in the
first place.

Michael

>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