Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-panel
On a panel, there is a one pixel wide area on the far right where an
applet can't seem to go. This is a poor usability design as, according
to Fitts' Law, the corner is _the_ place to be able to click if nowhere
else, because it requires no effort to find it. Just slam the mouse
toward it.
While there is nothing keeping people from slamming the mouse to a
corner, the dead pixel area means that any clicks are wasted and they
must meticulously move the cursor a mere 1 pixel to the left.
It needs to be easy to find the corner stuff, as people tend to put the
more used options there, be it the shut down button or the deskbar
button.
To reproduce:
1) Start up Ubuntu
2) Right click the panel > Add to Panel
3) Add, say, 'Force Quit'
4) Move the force quit button all the way to the right.
5) Send your mouse flying toward that corner and click.
Nothing happens. Aggrevating after the 3rd time, let alone daily.
** Affects: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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no-click pixel on far right for applets
https://launchpad.net/bugs/78156
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