Hi Calum! Calum Benson wrote: > On 31 Jan 2011, at 17:24, Allan Day wrote: > > > >> 5. In general it just seems like that there is a lot more mouse moving > >> and clicking than prior. > > > > I'm surprised to hear you say that, since the shell can be used almost > > solely from the keyboard. > > Being able to use the keyboard isn't a substitute for ensuring mouse usage is > efficient as possible. People who prefer to use the mouse will continue to do > so in GNOME 3, and IMHO have reasonable grounds for complaint if they have to > do more work the mouse than they used to perform common tasks.
Of course - there's no question that the shell shouldn't be completely usable using just mouse input. One question here is what constitutes 'more work'. The message that began this thread phrased the issue in terms of how far the pointer has to travel. That is certainly one valid metric, but there are others that also need to be considered. If you look at application launching, the shell requires less accuracy in the use of pointing devices than GNOME 2, for instance. In this light, you could probably count the shell as requiring less 'work', particularly for people using low quality trackpads or who have limited motor control. The other question is whether we should be thinking just in terms of efficiency. The shell's design has always had user experience as its focus, and this is something which does not always neatly map onto measures of efficiency. (This is a largely academic debate, of course. We're two and a half weeks off UI freeze.) > Has anyone done a GOMS analysis[1] (or similar) on the key navigation tasks > in GNOME 2 v GNOME 3? I know there are yet to be implemented plans for key navigation in the shell, particularly in the overview, and I'm sure a lot of thought has gone into them. Maybe a GOMS analysis could be useful there... I'm sure you could talk to Jon or Jimmac about it on #gnome-design. Best, Allan -- Blog: http://afaikblog.wordpress.com/ IRC: aday on irc.gnome.org _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
