Lea Verou 12/17/2011

On web apps and their keyboard shortcuts

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The author argues for overriding native browser keyboard shortcuts in complex web applications, drawing a parallel to native desktop software. Using the example of their own code editor, dabblet, they contend that using established shortcuts (like Cmd+S for save) leverages existing user muscle memory, making the web app feel more native and intuitive than forcing users to learn new, app-specific shortcuts.

On web apps and their keyboard shortcuts

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