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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KDE 3.0.2 Usability Study - First Steps
From:       David Hugh-Jones <hughjonesd () yahoo ! co ! uk>
Date:       2002-07-19 18:53:57
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I am a single clicker myself. But I think that we should give more weight to 
the usability tests here because

1. Individuals who prefer single click can change to this option using the 
control center. This shouldn't be that difficult for them as it is a "power 
user" option which requires changes to the default behaviour on Windows also.

2. KDE does not yet have a big enough market share that we can try and change 
the culture of users by main force. As long as KDE is expanding (and I hope 
it will keep expanding exponentially!) most users will come from Windows and 
be used to double click.

3. The single-double click debate is not completely clearcut in absolute 
terms. We have heard reasons to do things both sides. As such, we should 
respect the empirical data.

dave

On Thursday 18 July 2002 7:08 am, Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> On Thursday 18 July 2002 12:19, Simon Edwards wrote:
> > > double-clicking.
> >
> > After someone has learnt double-clicking and is comfortable with it, what
> > is the benefit in moving over to single click? (just curious)
>
> not thinking when you have to double click and never being wrong about
> those guesses ever again?
>
> it's much like learning to type with proper poster after you learned poor
> posture. it takes a while and feels most awkward for a while, but then once
> you get used to the better way of doing it you notice an improvement in
> productivity and lessening of aggravation.

- -- 
David Hugh-Jones
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