From: Andrew Apted <ajapted@netspace.net.au>
  To  : ggi-develop@eskimo.com
  Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:46:36 +1000

Re: ggi_key_event confusion

Marcus writes:

>  > That is the purpose of label.  code is platform (i.e. keyboard) dependent.
>  
>  Well, label is a highly braindead name, because the key to the left of
>  backspace has a different label on your keyboard than on mine. ;)

So you want "position" information as well ?  How about the coordinates
(x,y) in millimeters, from the top of the keyboard to the key ?  Now
all you have to do is collect every keyboard ever made and measure it
with a ruler... *hehehe*.

Seriously, position information (even if were sane) it not a great way
to abstract the keyboard.  With the label, it's obvious what the value
should be : just look at the key.

Cheers,
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