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bdegroodt
12-11-2003, 07:04 PM
One of the issues I think HP really messed up on is the ability to use the keyboard as the only navigation interface (like blackberry or most common OSs). This is especially true for PocketIE. I'm curious if I'm missing some undocumented keyboard shortcuts that anyone wants to share. Specifically, is there a way to go "back" on PIE by the keyboard. Call me crazy, but I'd think a key combo or context menu that supported this would be a nice way to help users leverage the keyboard as a primary interface.

I'm about 70% functional with my keyboard only at this point, but that's still not close enough for me. The hardware is there. Now HP just needs to get the software to use that hardware to the best of its ability.
Wiggin
12-11-2003, 10:39 PM
Totally Agree BD!!!

As an option for you to consider, some IE-like apps/plug-ins do exist which solve this shortcoming (design oversight?!).

I am using MultiIE, which allows you to map page actions to device buttons. By mapping four actions to the four buttons, I can now surf the web with one hand, and leave the stylus in the slot. My four choices are:
Full screen toggle - button 1
Home page - button 2
Tab - button 3 (this is key, because now I can move through a web page and follow links using the joystick to "select" a link when I have tabbed to it)
Back page - button 4

Let's hope that PIE provides this rather simple capability someday in the not-too-distant-future!
Cheers
bdegroodt
12-11-2003, 11:21 PM
Good idea. Think it's worth the $15 then huh? I guess this confirms my belief that this is mostly a software design issue and not a "we can't do it" issue.
Wiggin
12-11-2003, 11:55 PM
Actually, I'm still in the trial mode. :oops:
I haven't paid the price yet... but I'm warming up to the idea! :roll:
Cheers
Southway
12-12-2003, 02:22 AM
.. and don't forget there are a lot of other features in MultiIE as well - which is usually because we are so responsive to user requests to make IE in to a great browser.

I have not used a 4350 device yet, so if anyone has furher suggestions to map other keys to IE functions, or just make more use of the keyboard drop me an email.

Pete