From kde-core-devel  Mon Jul 22 17:20:30 2002
From: m_elter () t-online ! de (Matthias Elter)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 17:20:30 +0000
To: kde-core-devel
Subject: Re: Missing Home Button in KFD
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On Monday 22 July 2002 19:00, Thomas Zander wrote:
> > The question is if "something" is a direct user action or some kind o=
f
> > automatic or delayed action, like a timer event.
>
> Hi Matthias. that question is a technical explanation of the concept of
> automatic. While it is automatic in the programmers sense, I don't thin=
k it
> fits the thought pattern a user will have. A user will anticipate what
> happens when he does an action. If things happen which he will not dire=
ctly
> associate with the action it is perceived as automatic.
>
> Or in other words; Pressing a button makes an action work. If next to t=
hat
> action something else is done, that means it is done automaticly.

Ok, perhaps we disagree on the correct definiton of "automatic" but I thi=
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what matters is "instant reaction". From a users view something happens=20
automatically when it is not an instant reaction on a user action. In oth=
er=20
words: When I click a button and see changes I will think of them as a di=
rect=20
result of my action if they happen instantaneous.

Anything that happens at some random point of time for no apparent reason=
 (and=20
therefore can not easily be connected to an action or event) is confusing=
=2E=20
This is not the case for the home button problem.

Greetings,
Matthias