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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: Konqueror delete unification
From:       William Leese <william () leese ! nl>
Date:       2003-07-16 18:53:42
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On Wednesday 16 July 2003 20:12, Henrique Pinto wrote:
> On Wednesday 16 July 2003 08:19, Eron Lloyd wrote:
> > > > 1. The navigation elements are by far the most used, thus should be
> > > > preserved
> > >
> > > Evidence!
> >
> > I don't think either of us have empirical data to support our ideas ;-)
> > However, if you look at any browser's RMB you will see at least Back,
> > Forward, and Reload on the top. Up is quite handy for me, but I'm willing
> > to compromise. Stop may be unnecessary, also.
>
> Does anyone have data to support this? I have been observing 3 "normal"
> computer users (people who don't know lots about computers), and found out
> that they _never_ use this entries of the RMB menu, prefering the toolbar,
> or the keyboard shortcut when they remember it.

I can confirm that few users seem to use the RMB when using a webbrowser. 

> > > > 3. The others aren't really relevant to the average page (except for
> > > > maybe Select All). The animation stop item doesn't need such
> > > > prominence (as few pages use them)
> > >
> > > I think animation stop should be only when you click on an animated
> > > gif.
> >
> > And just that one GIF, not the whole page of dancing bears which is
> > flooding your CPU? :-)
>
> Maybe only when there are animations, instead of all the time?

1) Why does someone want to stop an animation? 
2) How often does is happen that a page has only a single animation that the 
user would like to stop while the others should continue to animate?  

Assuming the answer to 1. is because the user is generally annoyed by 
animating objects while trying to read and the answer to 2. is hardly ever 
then just make it another button on the toolbar. Putting it anywhere else 
either involves inventing another widget or putting it somewhere were the 
average user won't be able to find it.

- wvl
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