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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Abstracting the Linux Desktop from the File-system
From:       Michael Pye <mp () fuckmicrosoft ! com>
Date:       2002-12-05 18:42:40
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On Thursday 05 December 2002 4:24 pm, Gordon Tyler wrote:

> > * No popup menus
> > * Move is the default action that a drag does. (pretty obvious IMHO)
> > * Use the status bar to inform the user about the modifier keys.
> > * When a modifier key is held down the pointer should change to show the 
new 
> > action. (i.e. chain link icon below the pointer when linking).
> 
> Aye, you got my vote. It's better than my dialog idea ;)

OK, if we show a modifier icon when performing anything other than the default 
action (read-only filesystems, tar io-slave etc or holding a modifier) then 
it gets my vote too.
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MP
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