Keyboard.meta should be renamed to Keyboard.super

[anicholson]

The documentation for Keyboard.meta states that

{-| The meta key is the Windows key on Windows and the Command key on Mac.
-}

That doesn't match the usage I've seen. In my experience, Meta has referred to "Alt" on Windows/Linux and "Option" on Mac, whereas the "Windows"/"Command" key has always been referred to as "Super".

[anicholson]

See also: http://askubuntu.com/a/19565

[anicholson]

See also: http://askubuntu.com/a/19565

[jvoigtlaender]

In contrast, see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/metaKey. This is how it is in Browser/JavaScript land. Elm is not going to change that. So the behavior and documentation of Keyboard.meta is exactly as web devs will expect. Keyboard.super would be an alien concept to them.

[jvoigtlaender]

In contrast, see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/KeyboardEvent/metaKey. This is how it is in Browser/JavaScript land. Elm is not going to change that. So the behavior and documentation of Keyboard.meta is exactly as web devs will expect. Keyboard.super would be an alien concept to them.

[evancz]

@jvoigtlaender is exactly right about why it is named that way. I think it makes sense to stick with the browser versions of the terminology.

[evancz]

@jvoigtlaender is exactly right about why it is named that way. I think it makes sense to stick with the browser versions of the terminology.

[anicholson]

0_o well there you go. TIL. Thanks for the explanation, @jvoigtlaender , and @evancz for a cool language :)

[anicholson]

0_o well there you go. TIL. Thanks for the explanation, @jvoigtlaender , and @evancz for a cool language :)