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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: About icon RMB menus
From:       Hasso Tepper <hasso () estpak ! ee>
Date:       2003-11-26 23:57:26
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Tom Chance wrote:
> On Wednesday 26 Nov 2003 10:28 pm, Marten Klencke wrote:
> > It would make sense to have the most common actions as closely
> > available as possible, yes. But on the other hand, users tend to
> > not look at the icons anymore after a while but more 'feel' the
> > distances. For example, if I want open a directory in another
> > window, I right click, move the cursor a bit to the right and
> > click. No visuals involved there.

Makes sense.

> > I'm not saying the menu's shouldn't be customized per file type.
> > I'm just saying that we should be careful about a possible
> > implementation because frequent undesired actions could be the
> > consequence for users.
>
> I'd agree with both points, most of all the latter. What about
> having the most common actions in bold text in the menu, but always
> in the same place?

I'm not sure if this helps.

My main point is that most common actions shouln't be so hard to 
access as mount/umomunt actions are at the moment in HEAD. Any place 
in first level of menu is OK or at least acceptable , second level 
isn't any more.

-- 
Hasso Tepper
KDE Estonian Team

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