[IPython-dev] Please read: IPython Notebook UI goes modal

[Brian Granger]

Min has made some of the point I have been thinking about but a few more:

* The main thing we have to protect against is new users thinking they
can type in command mode. Using things like shift+i doesn't provide
any protection against that.
* The double press action we are using for delete has a relatively
short timeout. It is very unlikely that a user would accidentally
trigger that - even a confused vim user trying to enter insert mode
with i.
* I think we should have a single pattern for "dangerous actions". I
like the double press idea and it keeps the modifier keys free for
other things.

On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jason Grout
<jason-sage at creativetrax.com> wrote:
> On 1/11/14, 4:22 PM, MinRK wrote:
>> I think the double-i makes sense for interrupt and restart.
>
> What about making it I I (so you have to hold down shift)?
>
> Having a false positive for restarting the kernel can be a huge
> deal---you can't undo that.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason
>
>
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Brian E. Granger
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
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