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Bug 107414

Summary:	[key binding] Do not use Insert key for key bindings on Mac
Product:	[Eclipse Project] Platform	Reporter:	Tom Hofmann <eclipse>
Component:	Text	Assignee:	Platform-Text-Inbox <platform-text-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:
Severity:	minor
Priority:	P3	CC:	andre_weinand, daniel_megert, jiri.hlusi
Version:	3.1
Target Milestone:	3.3
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Mac OS X - Carbon (unsup.)
Whiteboard:

Description Tom Hofmann

2005-08-19 04:35:26 EDT

3.1

Macs usually don't have an INSERT key. We should avoid using it, and replace the
existing bindings with alternatives. 

Known problems:

Edit > Copy and Edit > Paste will sometimes show Cmd+Insert Shift+Insert as
shortcuts
 -> remove these bindings on the mac and leave Cmd+C and Cmd+V as the only
alternative

Edit > Smart Insert Mode has Cmd + Shift + Insert as the only keybinding - we
should define an alternative on the Mac platform.

Comment 1 Dani Megert

2005-08-19 05:30:22 EDT

André: OK to remove those for the Mac?

Comment 2 Andre Weinand

2005-08-19 09:41:46 EDT

Yes. Since Apple's Human Interface Guidelines don't mention the "Insert" key, I think it's OK to remove all 
bindings that are refering to it.

Comment 3 Dani Megert

2006-03-22 06:09:29 EST

Has to be shifted to 3.3.

Comment 4 Jiri Hlusi

2008-01-11 15:12:27 EST

But ... there is Insert key on Macs running with PC-style keyboards (Apple's theme: "Bring Your Own Keyboard, Mouse and Screen ... Mac mini is all you need" ). Hitting the Insert key right now (Eclipse 3.1.1 on OS-X Leopard) launches Eclipse on-line help, and there seems to be no way getting around it :-/.

Just to mention, Insert (Help key on native Mac K'brds) key can be re-mapped in XCode. 

- Jiri

Comment 5 Dani Megert

2008-01-14 05:29:26 EST


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 95950 ***