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IIRC both Windows and TV where modeled after the IBM Common User Access (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM
by dual_dingo 5y ago
IIRC both Windows and TV where modeled after the IBM Common User Access (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Common_User_Access) interface style, which was a somewhat big theme in the late 80s and early 90s.
- dugmartin 5y agoIts fun seeing some of the vestigial CUA key bindings in modern apps. The one I probably use the most is F5 in the browser to refresh the page. That is listed in your Wikipedia page: > If applicable to the page/screen in question F5 provides a refresh function;
- CRConrad 5y agoI still use the original CUA Ctrl-Ins / Shift-Ins / Shift-Del for Copy / Paste / Cut at least as often as the newfangled Macintosh-copied Ctrl-C/V/X. They still work in (most?) Windows apps even if they aren't advertised as shortcuts in the Edit menu.
- digisign 5y agoAlso influenced by the original Mac UI, which influenced Motif, which influenced later toolkits. It was a great time for standard interfaces, which has gotten worse since, imho.