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

you laugh :-)

I should have been more specific.  I don't seem to have the menus listed
here:
http://docs.racket-lang.org/drracket/Menus.html#%28part._menu~3afile%29

some history:  I had the issues discussed here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/131358/drracket-doesnt-work-on-ubuntu-12-04

and here:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/186758/drracket-icon-doesnt-work

and the most recent problem I found a solution to is documented here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/racket/+bug/1065997

..perhaps I should submit another bug report..?  or upgrade to the newest
version of ubuntu?




On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Robby Findler
<robby at eecs.northwestern.edu>wrote:

> 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.
>>
>>
>>  Screenshot from 2013-11-30 11:29:50.png<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1ggRM1W8Jy9am5tcUUxYVdvVDg/edit?usp=drive_web>
>>
>> ?
>>
>>
>> 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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