info-mac@utcsrgv.UUCP (info-mac) (05/20/84)
Date: 18 May 1984 1147-PDT Subject: what should undo do? From: Mike Schuster <uw-beaver!MIKES@CIT-20> To: info-mac@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA After trying out the new versions of MacWrite 2.20 and Note Pad 1.1g, I noticed that the handling of the Undo command is still inconsistent. For example, try the following in both MacWrite and the Note Pad: type the two words: apple macintosh double click the word: macintosh cut double click the word: apple undo MacWrite will not let you perform the last Undo command. The Note Pad will undo the Cut command, leaving the word macintosh selected. There is a more interesting senario: type the two words: apple macintosh double click the word: macintosh cut undo click just after the word: macintosh type the two words: and lisa undo MacWrite will remove the two words: and lisa. The Note Pad will remove the three words: macintosh and lisa. Personally, I think MacWrite's handling of undo is better, but both ways are reasonable. In any case, the Note Pads Undo works better now than it did in the old software release. However, since undo/cut/copy/paste is so basic to the whole user interface, it should be consistent. Mike (mikes@cit-20) -------