[Info-vax] Keypad editing

[seasoned_geek]

On Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 2:39:09 PM UTC-5, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
> Not criticizing, just curious.
> 
> I know the VT52 and VT100 have very different keypads but
> when they were assigning keys why did they not match position
> layouts for the keys that were there?
> 
> For example:
> on the VT52 FINDNEXT/FIND is down from the HELP Key
> but on the VT100 it is to the right of the HELP Key.
> 
> Other keys are also different.
> 
> Anybody have any idea?
> 
> bill

I don't seem to remember that difference with the VT-52. 

http://xahlee.info/kbd/vt52_terminal.html

The 78 had that mapping according to the above link. I never worked on a 78, just 52 on PDP 11/70 under RSTS/E. Long long long ago though. I think those worn out keys are why I tend to not like most keyboards until I have the keys about worn out.