I’ll repeat this as often as I get the chance:
- The mouse is for CONSUMERS.
- The keyboard is for PRODUCERS.
- The only exception is for ARTISTS, who should be using TABLETS anyway.
Get your hand off that mouse! 😛
Here’s how to stay mouse-free using Clearcase version control in Visual Studio. To get to the place where you can set up your own “tools” to fire off via the keyboard, for VS2008, use Tools->External Tools, and if you’re still chugging happily along with VC6, use Tools->Customize->Tools.
| Purpose | Command | Version | Arguments | Initial dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compare with previous version | #ccpath#\bin\cleardlg.exe | VS 2008 FP1 | /diffpred “$(ItemPath)” | $(ItemDir) |
| VS 6.0 SP6 | /diffpred “$(FilePath)” | $(FileDir) | ||
| Show the version tree | #ccpath#\bin\clearvtree.exe | VS 2008 FP1 | “$(ItemPath)” | $(ItemDir) |
| VS 6.0 SP6 | “$(FilePath)” | $(FileDir) | ||
| Show checkouts (from 2 levels up) | #ccpath#\bin\clearfindco.exe | VS 2008 FP1 | “$(SolutionDir)\..\..\” | |
| VS 6.0 SP6 | “$(WkspDir)\..\..\” | |||
| Update view (from 2 levels up) | #ccpath#\bin\clearviewupdate.exe | VS 2008 FP1 | “$(SolutionDir)\..\..\” | #ccpath#\bin |
| VS 6.0 SP6 | “$(WkspDir)\..\..\” | #ccpath#\bin |
Then add keyboard shortcuts for the tools, and you’ll be that much farther from reaching for the mouse.
