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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: The new tooltips
From:       Jason Keirstead <jason () keirstead ! org>
Date:       2005-01-14 19:35:19
Message-ID: 200501141535.19420.jason () keirstead ! org
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On Friday 14 January 2005 3:16 pm, Sébastien Laoût wrote:
> What about having no delay the first time, 1/5 of the current delay the
> second time, 2/5 of the current delay the 3rd time... and the current
> delay from the 6th time.
>
> The first times the user discover the GUI he get no delay, and when he
> gets accustomized, he get delay so they aren't annoying anymore.
>
> The delay grow progressivly to not hurt the user (the second time: "Hey!
> there is no tooltip anymore :-/") and because users usualy can take 2 or
> 3 times before really get used to the meaning of the icons (without
> counting accidental hoverings that use don't read the appeared text).

Now this is a good idea.

Maybe not 5 steps to reach the standard timeout (3 sounds more reasonable), 
but yes.


-- 
If you wait by the river long enough, eventually
you will see the bodies of all your enemies float by.
    - Sun Tzu
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