The menu key is and must be linked to the menu function, which is quite distinct from the right-click function. Try it and you'll see that its a different menu that comes up.
Gestures... isn't that just like adding complexity to the long-press? You still need to long-press, but now you need to move your finger around as well. Touch + shake: Interesting, but not universal. Presumably, not all android phones will come with an accelerometer. It would also be quite goofy and probably result in a lot of smashed phones. Touch + shout: lmao. I can just imagine that being used on the subway. Multitouch or any key + touch: can't be done one-handed. Doubletap: is already associated with execution. It also introduces a delay in single-tap execution, which would be much worse for perception of sluggishness than long-press. On Jun 24, 9:32 am, Peli <[email protected]> wrote: > Alternatives to long-press: > * Don't use long-press. Navigate through trackball and use the MENU- > key. -> since this actually already works in most applications there > is no need to complain :-) (long-press is optional - you don't have to > use it!) > > * Use MENU + keyboard (also works already in many applications.) > > * Double-tap would be an alternative. The speed is only limited by the > speed of your finger :-) > > * press MENU + tap on the screen could be another alternative. Or > SHIFT + tap. Probably it means using two hands instead of one (or a > very flexible hand). > > * Gestures (swipe, draw a circle, ...) > > * touch + shake > > * touch + shout > > * multitouch > > * ... > > Peliwww.openintents.org > > On Jun 23, 10:39 pm, lbcoder <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Can you think of any other way to issue a right-click on a > > touchscreen? It is an EXTREMELY useful feature, and though I somewhat > > agree with what you say about it, the problem is in actually coming up > > with an alternative. > > > On Jun 20, 12:30 am, sonisoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > dont like long presses ie. on the home screen to add a widget/an icon, > > > home button to switch apps when multi-tasking. long press-es make > > > you feel it takes..well... longer to activate something despite > > > actually android is pretty responsive... but then again today isnt > > > only about how many features you have, but how easy it feels for us to > > > use, and believe android pioneered it and palm with webOs took it to > > > the next level... its all about the little things, the details... > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
