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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: What does context key/button do?
From:       Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins () wp ! pl>
Date:       2009-05-27 6:05:56
Message-ID: 200905270805.56142.bluedzins () wp ! pl
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On Tuesday 26 May 2009 22:44:46 Peter wrote:

> Okay, you're talking about the affect of the RMB click itself, not
> RMB usage. The RMB click should act as a dead key, not affecting
> the object clicked on.

Yes.

> So the RMB cannot mark or unmark an object, only the LMB? The RMB
> can invoke an inspection or property dialog on the object, but that
> does no affect any other objects, nor the clicked object.

Yes.

> > But, what would we do without proposal of an option? :-)
> > [x] I am not weekend-user
> >
> > In such mode:
> > * RMB does not change the state of program in any way. It
> > displays merged context menu for selected object(s) and for
> > current "object" (when they are the same there is no duplication)
>
> Or split the context menu into selected objects and current object?
> This allows the user to see which options affect the selection and
> which apply to the current object, whether or not it is also
> selected. This means one context menu for all users.

That what I meant, sorry for not being specific.

> If you mean the RMB click should only display a context menu, but
> not have any other affect, then I agree with you. The RMB click
> should not cause an object to gain focus, or other objects to lose
> their selection state, regardless of where the RMB is clicked.

Yes :-))).

Cheers,
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