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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: K Menu Not Obeying Fitts' Law
From:       Irwin <emerald-arcana () rogers ! com>
Date:       2002-05-30 3:51:06
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On May 29, 2002 23:32 pm, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On May 29, 2002 10:03 pm, Irwin wrote:
> > With the K-Menu, we have the image and logos on the left side of the
> > menu, meaning that if you throw your mouse to the lower-left, and then
> > bring up, you have to move your mouse away from the "edge" of the screen
> > so you are not going over the logos.
>
> the images are a non issue as the menu items "extend invisibly" through the
> image to the menu edge (try it with the current kmenu) .. the real issue is
> that the frame from the menu keep the menu from being "bolted" to the edge.
>
> of course, the kmenu may not always be on an edge so simply removing the
> frame isn't the best of ideas, though detecting when it is against either
> edge and moving it a pixel or three off-screen to make the items touch the
> edge of the usable screen might work nicely...

WindowMaker and KDE In fact does "sticky" windows.  Would it be hard to make 
the KMenu stick to the edge of the screen such that the item is selectable?

THe problem with the images is that even if it's selectable under the menu, 
you're not REALLY sure about it since there (probably is no) feedback.  
(Sorry, I'll try it for myself tomorrow...)

Just a note.

- -- 
- -- Irwin 
(Arcana)
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