Took the plunge (DM-**L)

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(02-20-2016 07:42 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  One problem I see here, presuming the top-left 6 keys of this proposal were to act as the F1-F6 soft keys on the 42S, is the UP/DOWN arrow keys are needed, in addition to F1-F6, for navigating the soft menus, particularly in the Alpha menus.

I never tried Free42 with a landscape format, but I've just download some free skins from Thomas Okken's website. The first one I checked, 42ck, is similar to the one I found on Egan Ford's website, so I am not sure about its authorship. From the accompanying picture, I infer the primary functions of the keys 'XEQ', 'Sqrt(x)', 'LOG', 'LN', '1/x' and '7' in the SwissMicros prototype are always active, the functions in the soft menus being accessible through the key 'F6', so this might not be a problem.

(02-20-2016 07:42 PM)rprosperi Wrote:  I suspect (and hope) alternate proposals are likely to start appearing here, and I'd guess Michael added the comment in his announcement that the keyboard may change to stimulate such brainstorming.

My feelings as well. Everyone's help is needed and welcome. Perhaps someone ought to interrupt his vacations, I think.

Gerson.