[racket] Esc/Alt key bindings and RSI (Was: hello..)

Did you put your mouse up along the top? I think that's where Ubuntu hides
menubars these days.

Robby


On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Michael Jensen <mikethe1wheelnut at gmail.com
> wrote:

> thank's for the advice. :-)
>
> I have another problem, more pressing..  I don't seem to have a file
> menu.  see the attached screen-shot.
>
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>  Screenshot from 2013-11-30 11:29:50.png<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1ggRM1W8Jy9am5tcUUxYVdvVDg/edit?usp=drive_web>
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> ?
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Neil Van Dyke <neil at neilvandyke.org>wrote:
>
>> Tip regarding Esc/Alt, on a repetitive strain injury note... When you do
>> multi-key combinations frequently, I understand it's better for your hands
>> if you don't use a single hand to press more than one key simultaneously.
>>
>> So, for the Esc/Alt combinations, like in Emacs, it's generally best to
>> do one of:
>> * Use two hands.  You probably have two Alt keys.
>> * Use Esc, so you're not stretching a hand.
>> * Make a different key binding.
>> * Use macros or smarter automation to reduce repetitive typing.
>> * If all else fails, and you're feeling strain, slow down.  Think more,
>> type less.
>>
>> CS students and young programmers will sometimes ruin their
>> hands/arms/etc. from bad typing/ergonomics, and cause permanent damage.
>>  Exactly what works best seems to vary from person to person.  There is
>> lots of standard advice (e.g., height and orientation of keyboard and
>> monitor, posture, wrist bending, etc.); Google it.  (I'm fortunate that
>> people on Usenet were promoting some of this advice when I was still a
>> teenager; I changed my ergonomics and typing, and have been able to type
>> without problem ever since.  I only wish that RMS and some of my friends
>> and colleagues from back then had gotten the advice in time.)
>>
>> Neil V.
>>
>>
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