Re: [NTLK] GUI 'n stuff

From: Grant [Tonic Bottle] Hutchinson (grant_at_splorp.com)
Date: Fri Nov 09 2001 - 23:04:07 EST


In a previous message, Frank Gruendel typed vigorously:

><CTRL> (or <Apple>, don't wanna start anything here again)

Here you go... something to keep everybody happy.

g.

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Quinn's Big List of Wrong Names for the Command Key

<http://www.quinn.echidna.id.au/Quinn/WWW/OtherBits.html>

The key on the Macintosh keyboard that is labelled with a little
cloverleaf symbol that also appears in the menus is called the "command
key". Over the years I've heard an amazing number of wrong names for
this. Here's my collection:

* Apple key
* open Apple key
* squiggle key
* cloverleaf key
* clover key
* four leaf clover key
* propellor key
* propellor beanie key
* beanie key
* splat key
* flower key (that way reset becomes command-flower-power :-)
* curly key
* fan key
* daisy key
* snowflake key
* butterfly key
* doily key
* pretzel key
* cauliflower key
* faucet handle key
* freeway interchange key
* freeway exchange key
* the control key that isn't the control key
* casino key (because it looks like the Hobart casino logo)
* quadrielle key (possibly the most technically correct name)
* the Apple Engineered Customer Confusion key
* puppyfoot key (don't ask me, I just write them down!)
* quincunx
* four heads sitting at a table key
* Cross of St John, see symbols.com for details
* "Key with the apple symbol on it next to the space bar...yeah that one"

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Grant Hutchinson Interface Considerations & Toys

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