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A look back: WordPerfect on DOS (2023)

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32 points TMWNN | 3 comments | 01 Apr 25 21:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.801s | source
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zabzonk ◴[01 Apr 25 21:54 UTC] No.43551726[source]▶
As a function key hater - hated it. WordStar for me!

Does anyone use function keys for word processors on modern interfaces? As far as I can see they are all used for media/screen controls.

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1. int_19h ◴[01 Apr 25 23:15 UTC] No.43552294[source]▶
On Windows, there are some F-key shortcuts that are universal across apps (that follow the platform UI guidelines). In particular, F3 is Find Next.
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2. zabzonk ◴[02 Apr 25 00:17 UTC] No.43552595[source]▶
Yes, but on modern laptops at least, F3 does something like Volume-Up, unless you switch the sense of the keys - which of course you can do, but I much prefer them doing the media control stuff.
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3. int_19h ◴[06 Apr 25 06:28 UTC] No.43599354[source]▶
Yep, and many of us who grew up in the DOS era promptly switch them back to F-keys the way IBM intended (but really mostly because muscle memory is a thing).