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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: [patch] Making it harder to accidentially quit a system tray
From:       Esben Mose Hansen <kde () mosehansen ! dk>
Date:       2005-02-15 22:10:49
Message-ID: 200502152309.58844.kde () mosehansen ! dk
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On Tuesday 2005-02-15 21:31, Jason Keirstead wrote:
> On Tuesday 15 February 2005 6:26 pm, Esben Mose Hansen wrote:
> > The attached patch fixes this by disabling Quit for a very short period
> > (0.3s).
> >
> > Please review.
>
> Wouldn't a beter fix be to make the Quit entry not accessable via the
> upclick action of a downclick on the systray?

No, because you can (and many do) open the menu by pressing and holding the 
mouse button, and then selecting from then menu.

> That is, you would not be allowed to "Right mouse down... move up... right
> mouse up" to quit *at all* - you would have to right mouse, release, press
> quit with the left mouse..

Wouldn't that be a bit surprising? :)

>
> This would totally eliminate the possibility for error, at the very small
> cost of disallowing this somewhat unusual sequence of events.

Unfortunately, I do not think it is that unsual.

Also, *please try the patch* :-D It really just works<tm>.


-- 
regards. Esben
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