> Visual feedback good. Magic bad. OS X does make a sound, but I can't
> hear it when I am cranking my favorite music. What if I'm not the kind
> of person that uses the desktop as "home"? What if I forgot where it
> goes? What if I am new to GNOME? What if I am experienced with GNOME,
> but this is the first screen shot I have ever taken? What if I
> accidentally hit the key?

More importantly, what if the user is deaf or does not have speakers
plugged in?  Replacing *real* functionality with sounds is never a good
idea.


-Brad

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Brad Taylor
Genome Software LLC
http://www.getcoded.net

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