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(01-30-2017 10:45 PM)Guenter Schink Wrote:  I don't see the necessity to not assign a character to R/S. It's not to much a burden to continue program execution by long press of R/S. How often does this occur. And no change to the keyboard layout would be necessary. Preventing us from further delay Instead I would assign "=" to shift R/S.

As usual Günter, your comments make sense. I personally agree using long-press for [R/S] is acceptable, I simply was trying to keep as much as possible consistent with the real 42S. Also, using "=" is a better idea than "?" as well, if easy for Michael to change.

(01-30-2017 10:45 PM)Guenter Schink Wrote:  Given Michael can accept these proposals I'd see no change to the current layout. However direct access to characters could be expanded. E.G. take the first (old) row, no longer needed for access of the alpha menu that could be used for the various brackets ([{}]) via long press, "< # >" could be assigned to long press of SIN COS TAN respectively. Arrows could be assigned to shifted "+-/*" Other ideas not needing changes to the layout could be thought of.

I do not think these are bad specific suggestions, however I personally do not think these other character symbols are used often enough to a) justify spending more development and testing time, and b) actually be something one will remember with no label or hint (like ASTO is on STO).