[josm-dev] Shortcuts

[Ilya Zverev]

>> Saying "at any time in the future, the josm core can take over
>> existing plugins shortcuts because we find it so cute and plugins 
>> will
>> have to accept it" (1) is another one. This is a kind of arrongance
>> and disrespect of JOSM plugins users and devs.
>
> We did setup a shortcut collection page including core and plugin
> shortcuts and we will choose proper shortcuts in future (which will 
> not
> be easy, as most keys already have all 8 possibilities used) avoiding
> rearrangments when possible.
>
> But the core is more important. So when we need a specific key in 
> future,
> the plugins need to step back.
>
> Plugins have a lower usage count than core and thus it is logically 
> they
> can't be considered equal. Beside the two windows auto-installed 
> plugins
> only 3 others reach more than 20% installations (of all installations
> which have at least 1 plugin installed, others aren't counted):
>
> *22.4% utilsplugin2
> *24.2% PicLayer
> *33.2% buildings_tools

So, by changing the only shortcut used in building_tools plugin, you've 
inconvienced "only" 33% of your users? Way to go! Good thing not all of 
them know about trac and this mailing list. And I see that other two 
plugins mentioned have to change their shortcuts regularly as well.


IZ