Comments on: Photoshop: Solving the keyboard-shortcut issue http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue User Interface , Art, Design, Games Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Photoshop: Solving the keyboard-shortcut issue by: Hanford http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue#comment-22208 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:19:28 +0000 http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue#comment-22208 David, I wrote a quick test to test this out, and my crummy Toshiba laptop supports any-five-keys down at one time, including the spacebar. Some machines may not support it, but then again, Photoshop has always had kinda hefty minimum system requirements. David,

I wrote a quick test to test this out, and my crummy Toshiba laptop supports any-five-keys down at one time, including the spacebar. Some machines may not support it, but then again, Photoshop has always had kinda hefty minimum system requirements.

]]> Comment on Photoshop: Solving the keyboard-shortcut issue by: Phosphor http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue#comment-437 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 15:27:41 +0000 http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue#comment-437 Heya, Hanford... I've poked around your site in the past a little bit (Love the style of the title image on your main website!), but having been recently re-referred to this blog entry through the PS/Win forum Feature Request section), I think I have something you may find interesting and relevant to this blog entry. I'd also enjoy your input and feedback, and wouldn't mind a little help with the concept. Shoot me an email to the address attached (but hidden) to this comment...perhaps we could set up a time for a short AIM/iChat dialogue about it. Phos.... Heya, Hanford…

I’ve poked around your site in the past a little bit (Love the style of the title image on your main website!), but having been recently re-referred to this blog entry through the PS/Win forum Feature Request section), I think I have something you may find interesting and relevant to this blog entry. I’d also enjoy your input and feedback, and wouldn’t mind a little help with the concept.

Shoot me an email to the address attached (but hidden) to this comment…perhaps we could set up a time for a short AIM/iChat dialogue about it.

Phos….

]]> Comment on Photoshop: Solving the keyboard-shortcut issue by: David http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue#comment-216 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 15:24:34 +0000 http://blog.hanfordlemoore.com/2006/03/02/photoshop-solving-the-keyboard-shortcut-issue#comment-216 Great idea, but this may not be possible, depending on the keyboard. As far as I understand, most keyboards use a modified grid to detect which keys are pressed at any one time. Keys can be used in combination as long as they don't share the same axis (or circuit) on the grid. Ctrl, Shift, Alt and the Windows key are given dedicated circuits to enable them to function as modifier keys. At best, that means whichever keys share the same axis as the space bar cannot be used in combination with the space bar. At worst, the space bar could short-circuit every key that is used with it. Think of this as the electronic equivalent of typewriter arms getting jammed when they are pressed together. Great idea, but this may not be possible, depending on the keyboard. As far as I understand, most keyboards use a modified grid to detect which keys are pressed at any one time. Keys can be used in combination as long as they don’t share the same axis (or circuit) on the grid. Ctrl, Shift, Alt and the Windows key are given dedicated circuits to enable them to function as modifier keys.

At best, that means whichever keys share the same axis as the space bar cannot be used in combination with the space bar. At worst, the space bar could short-circuit every key that is used with it.

Think of this as the electronic equivalent of typewriter arms getting jammed when they are pressed together.

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