Non-ASCII in the future in the lexer
Abdulhaq
alynch4048 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 2 12:08:18 UTC 2023
On Thursday, 1 June 2023 at 22:04:11 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
>
> I believe that the next step is to USB/WiFi touchscreen
> keyboards that can be reconfigured to any symbol set by
> software. All we need is a long, horizontal device with a
> touchscreen mounted on suitable support that makes it
> comfortable to type on, then have a standard API for software
> to configure whatever symbols it wishes the user to use on it.
> Instantly switch to APL symbols and back, for example. Or, for
> that matter, have the layout completely software-driven:
> imagine instantly switching from a typewriter keyboard to a
> piano keyboard, for example, for easy music input. Or a guitar
> fret for instant MIDI improvisation.
>
Of course it's subjective but I strongly dislike typing on
touchscreens and am surprised to find a programmer who prefers
them.
Also when playing the guitar, the way the string is struck and
the position and force of the finger on the fretboard allows
great variation in the sound. The idea of somehow even attempting
to simulate that on a touch screen makes me feel sad for the loss
of virtuosity even just thinking about it :-) . Similarly for the
loss of key weight and travel on a piano keyboard. It all reminds
me of how the virtual world is generally supplanting the real
world, with the massive loss that entails.
I obviously got out of bed on the wrong side today :-)
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