Clear output with ctrl+L #92

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FWDekker · 2019-11-20T14:38:40+01:00

FWDekker commented

2019-11-20 14:38:40 +01:00

Previously, ctrl+l could be used to clear the terminal's output. However, this feature was removed when it was found that this shortcut was used in some browsers to focus the browser's URL bar, and preventing this event was not user friendly.

I believe a compromise can be made by doing both: Pressing ctrl+l clears the output and focusses the browser's URL bar. This is acceptable because

if the user intended to focus the browser's URL bar then they probably wanted to navigate elsewhere and do not care about clearing the output,
if the user intended to clear the output then the focus on the browser's URL bar is annoying but I can blame the browser. If the user does not want this to happen they will have to run the application in full screen or application mode (see #91).

Previously, `ctrl+l` could be used to clear the terminal's output. However, this feature was removed when it was found that this shortcut was used in some browsers to focus the browser's URL bar, and preventing this event was not user friendly. I believe a compromise can be made by doing both: Pressing `ctrl+l` clears the output _and_ focusses the browser's URL bar. This is acceptable because * if the user intended to focus the browser's URL bar then they probably wanted to navigate elsewhere and do not care about clearing the output, * if the user intended to clear the output then the focus on the browser's URL bar is annoying but I can blame the browser. If the user does not want this to happen they will have to run the application in full screen or application mode (see #91).

FWDekker self-assigned this 2019-11-20 14:38:40 +01:00

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2019-11-20 22:43:40 +01:00

Clear terminal with ctrl+l Fixes #92.

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