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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: DOUBLE RIGHT-CLICK!!!
From:       Uwe Thiem <uwix () iway ! na>
Date:       2004-08-18 18:45:21
Message-ID: 200408181945.21737.uwix () iway ! na
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On Wednesday 18 August 2004 15:29, Maurizio Colucci wrote:
> On Wednesday 18 August 2004 16:15, Karlos wrote:
> > I had an idea for KDE, put the ability to perform an double right
> > click.. for example on a file, and it generates an event like open its
> > propieties, rename it, or something like this (let the user choose the
> > event?). Please answer me with your opinion!
>
> This feature is not discoverable. Only complex apps like Maya should use
> more than one button. For the general user, discoverability is crucial. A
> desktop environment should IMHO go in the opposite direction.
>
> I have an opposite idea: let's remove the right button and add a button
> "show context menu".

You mean each and every mouse in the world? Pears turning apples...

Uwe

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