> From: Joey K Tuttle <[email protected]>
>
> At 15:21 +1300 2009/12/04, Sherlock, Ric wrote:
> >
> > * List the files/dirs available in the current directory in listbox
> >(say 7 lines or so?) rather than dropdown
>
> This is one where the dropdown is really nice on the iPod/iPhone -
> much more convenient than a listbox. But there will always be things
> that are different between hand helds and big screens...
On iPhone all list boxes look like drop-downs anyway.
For iPhone it would be good (as part of JAL) to create
a dedicated interface, which looks like iPhone app.
For example, the listboxes will be scrollable full-screen lists
like contacts, etc.
> >
> > * Keyboard shortcuts are going to be problematic (Ctrl+Shift+s is
> >bound to Xmarks on my browser)
> >
>
> There is no concept of chord keys in the iPod/iPhone.
>
> Keyboard issues are the most problematic thing on iP... devices. For
> example, trying to enter i. 5 is a pain when the browser wants to
> promote the i to I ....
> If one turns off all the "help" it is a little better, but those
> things are productive in other applications.
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