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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: KMenu tooltip
From:       Sander Devrieze <s.devrieze () pandora ! be>
Date:       2003-08-28 19:22:43
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Op woensdag 27 augustus 2003 18:40, schreef Stefano Borini:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 04:51:30PM +0200, Sander Devrieze wrote:
> > You're right here, but...this is only a small issue that can be easily
> > fixed.
> >
> > In Kolor Lines CVS (kdegames) you already have an interactive tutorial.
> > This tutorial also moves the mouse pointer etc. but you need to click
> > first on a button to start the tutorial. So if we add a button in
> > kpersonalizer to start the KMenu tutorial (and maybe others too) the
> > problem of screaming users will dissapear I guess ;)
>
> i think taking control of the pointer is bad in every case. Creating a new
> "pointer-like" that floats around and leaving the user follow it with the
> real pointer is a better hint.

I agree.

> The "teaching pointer" should assume a
> different shape and also pop up some sort of textual hint. Think as
> something like Amor but with a more useful target that amusing the user
> while it works.

There is already something like this in Kolor Lines CVS.

<snip>

- -- 
Mvg, Sander Devrieze.
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