On Monday 05 March 2007 11:34:47 Lars Hallberg wrote: > Should be as clear as on the pictures... But You might need to look > close... But the neo case have a hole for the nose for that special
Clear yes, but also about 3 times smaller than on your desktop screen... > purpose :-) Hopefully, You soon learn where the keys are. Which gives rise to the question of how to best arrange them... > Yes, it's that 'spalash' effect of adjacent keys that's the main > concept, not the exact layout. However.. 36 keys may be good for > entering contacts data... but I *want* a full-blown keyboard level of > functionality. For me, a common use case is remote admin of servers with > ssh... and any legacy terminal app may be used (completely unaware of > 'mobile envirionment'). Add another button that allows to tap shortcuts (for example like it is done in some of the vnc clients). In general, I find I'm using LESS keys for terminal work than for text entry. YMMV. > > [1] which brings me to the point that maybe round buttons aren't the most > > efficient way of doing it? > Round match hexagons well. Putting them in a square layout is > suboptimal, I meant for the second level, where they are essentially already in a hexagonal shape... > I think the size is close to optimal with 6 buttons wide (but it must be > tested on a neo to be sure). The total area is not to big and high, and > the 'drags' is not so long. If you use drag vectors instead of actual taps on the buttons, you might get away with very short drags, really. > One question is if the scroll wheel is needed simultaneous with the > keyboard. That would else leave room for 4 buttons (24 keys) more. But > in that case maybe 5*3 with 'space' on the sides so all buttons can have > all 7 combinations would be better... 5*3*7 - 105 keys. Do you really need all those keys? I generally don't. Then again, I don't plan on doing non emergency work in terminals either... And on a notebook you usually don't have all of them for direct access, either.
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