Websites now expect people to mouse-over everything, but it didn't start
that way.
Key-command users hardly ever touch a mouse, but most people aren't
fluent in this regard and don't attempt it as a method until they really
understand how much quicker it is.
See other responses below.
On 11/28/2011 6:35 PM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote:
On 11/28/2011 05:23 PM, Paul D. Mirowsky wrote:
Citrus has one thing right.
When editing a document you need "Insert - Styles - Text - View".
Float "Document", "Page", "Paragraph" and "Defaults" where ever you
want, but most are used to the upper left hand corner. Heck, maybe
"Paragraph" should be under "Defaults" anyway.
Why "Styles" instead of "Paragraph" before "Text". Because once you
start writing documents over 2 pages, your not going to edit that way
unless you really are GUI only.
What they got wrong was where they put it.
The optimum is when you right click anywhere in the document and
"Insert, Styles, Text, View"
shows up there. Don't waste space putting things on the edge. Once a
sub-menu is paused on, it stays open unless you move your cursor to
the next sub-menu.
If you keep do not keep the menus the same, what happens with the
Extensions that add to the top-level of menus, like Linguist,
Writer's Tools, and Writer's Extras? Would they still work or have to
be redesigned?
Menus and sub-menus of a right click at cursor position are
added/edited/removed the same as always. My discomfort is in the
distances to acquire the majority of most used editing actions.
The "Tools" menu comes to mind. I don't use it that often and could be
in the upper left.
The "Tables" menu should be under "Insert" for new and auto-magically
added to the primary menu when for edit/remove/options on right click.
How about all of the other toolbars that are part of LO's top and
bottom of the "window"? Will this new design allow these toolbars to
be used? I use many of them that I lock to either the top or the
bottom area of the "window". I need many of these tools for my LO work.
There are a lot of things to be thought through before changes are made.
Was not trying to change that part of displayed information, only
shifting most used commands nearer.
Add "Cut" to menu if an object (letter, frame, whatever...) is
selected and add "Paste" to next click point. If it doesn't happen
then, "Paste" is always under "Insert" for last object.
If you want it sexy, use flat rectangle selection sub-menu (mouse
movement or up/down arrow keys) rotated based on cylindrical movement
(mouse movement or wheel or left/right arrow keys).
Many people do not have a wheel on their mouse, like laptops for one.
Does Macs still use only one mouse button? I have not used one since
2000 or so, so I do not know. We go not want to tie a function to a
button or mouse wheel if these buttons or wheels are not on all of the
user's computers. How many people use laptops as their only computers
[other than tablets and smart phones].
Yes, but Macs still have the Command key button, Press Command key and
menus arrive.
Laptops don't have wheels, but once right-clicked, the pad is it's
equivalent.
As stated, use arrows-keys if you do not have other available.
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