I must have a different setup somewhere. In my Legacy version 7.5.0.98 the icons move about 2mm and the mouse doesn't need to be repositioned.** Is it a screen resolution thing?
Graham On 21/07/2011 10:42 AM, Laura Johnson wrote: > I have problems with my eyesight as well. I have work tri-focals for > over 35 years now. I agree that there is a need for those who have > problems but to make them jump that far and require a complete > repositioning of the mouse in order to click on them makes it actually > more difficult and definitely more time consuming. I work within my > Legacy file for at least 3 -4 hours per day and work a full time job. I > can't afford to lose time over icons that move out of they way whenever > you try to access them. If there is such a great need for the jumping > icons, them it maybe should be an option for those that want them. I > definitely don't. > > On 7/20/2011 7:23 PM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >> Laura, >> >> I might agree that the movement was a bit too much, but it does seem as >> though the principle was favoured by a majority of the users who commented. >> >> These days accessibilty for people who have disabilities, including eyesight >> problems (and I have had some of these myself) is most important and some >> minor inconvenience of non-impaired users should be accepted. >> >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Laura Johnson >> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 11:41 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New Update >> >> I would love to see them highlight but I am glad they do not "dance" >> anymore. In my case they didn't dance at all. When I put the mouse on >> them, they physically 'jumped' about 3/8" away and I had to move the >> mouse over to them to be able to click on them. It was a wasted couple >> of seconds. When you are entering 50 or 60 documents every day and >> sourcing and making notes, etc, it was a creating an extra step to >> access the icon. >> >> On 7/20/2011 10:55 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: >>> Bob, >>> >>> You do not say which version you are using, nor which Icons you were >>> looking >>> at? >>> >>> Ron Ferguson >>> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Bob Vary >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 4:25 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] New Update >>> >>> Strange, but the icons never "danced" for me. Could there be a Windows >>> setting that suppresses such movement? I turn off all Windows sounds and >>> most special effects. And I agree that the programmers jumped the gun in >>> turning off something that most seem to like before looking at >>> alternatives. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ron Bernier [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 5:20 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] New Update >>> >>> It's seems that there were more people who liked the "dancing" icons >>> than those who didn't. Unfortunately, the programmers are quick to >>> satisfy those who complain about a change rather than wait a bit to >>> get a consensus of how the majority feel about the change. >>> >>> Ron Bernier >>> Woonsocket, RI >>> >>> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on >> our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
