I have to press F10 and then left-arrow-key SIX times to reach the Network 
Menu. This isn't workable for something I need to access on a daily basis. It's 
too many key presses. Just for comparison, I can accomplish the same action in 
Windows (i.e., keyboard access to the Network Menu) with two key presses. Which 
method are users going to navigate to? If the mission is to improve usability, 
scrubbing doesn't cut it in this regard.
This is a major thing for people using netbooks and laptops who need regular 
access to the Network Menu. Some Lenovo Thinkpad Xxxx models don't even come 
with a touchpad. Users of these models rely on keyboard shortcuts and value one 
that are quick, efficient and productive. If not ALT 1-0 then something else 
needs to be implemented.


Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 21:13:50 -0400
From: jer...@bicha.net
To: ayatana@lists.launchpad.net
Subject: Re: [Ayatana] Shortcuts needed for putting keyboard focus onto Status 
Menu Indicators (ALT + 1-0)

On 03/05/11 20:49, nick rundy wrote:
> I'm finding it incredibly burdensome to have to "scrub" across menus to get 
> to the Status Menu Indicators in Unity (i.e., Network menu, Session Menu, 
> Clock, etc). It would sure make my use of ubuntu easier if ALT + 1-0 would 
> put keyboard focus onto a corresponding Status Menu Indicator . Then I could 
> enable/disable Wireless connectivity with just a few button presses, for 
> example, instead of having to scrub across menus just to get to the Network 
> Menu.
> 
> I created a Brainstorm about the idea here:   
> http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/27780/
 
This isn't necessary. Just press F10, then left arrow key. Perhaps could
still be a "nice to have" but that's not my decision. And the more
keyboard shortcuts Unity/Compiz takes, the less are available for
applications to use. We already have dozens of shortcuts.
 
Jeremy Bicha
 

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