Agreement with Conscious user. To implement single clicks solves no problem and creates a whole list of new ones.
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Conscious User <[email protected]>wrote: > > > You are completely right, there is a semantic difference. But I wonder > > if (have hard times believing) that this is recognizable by or even > > relevant to users. > > In my opinion, this is recognizable whenever the user does to files > or folders something he does not do to launchers, like deleting or > dragging. I personally believe your points are valid in a context > where non-opening actions are very, very rare, and I don't think > this is the case. People rename and delete things all the time. > > > > Plus, single-click for opening would make dragging less intuitive. > > > Firefox allows dragging of hyperlinked things, but I always hesitate > > > before dragging an hyperlinked element, wondering if I'll be able > > > to drag it without activating the link. > > > > Ok, don’t know how that would be handled, valid and very good point. > > It's not like it *can't* be handled. For better or for worse, > Firefox does it. But I think it would hurt discoverability > of dragging. > > > Yes, but in Google Docs you also open a document by single click. > > Because its interface handles selection with checkboxes. That > solution cannot be ported to the desktop or any other interface > that is not list-based. > > > Valid and true as well; but same thing as above, especially: > > »launchers […] are buttons […] do some > > > action, whereas icons represent […] "physical" objects.« > > Launchers are icons, that is the problem. Do users see a difference? > > Has it come up in usability tests? > > "Users don't see a difference" sounds more like an argument > *against* single-click opening than *for* it. I don't know > if misleading the user into thinking two functionally > different elements are the same is a good idea. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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