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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: Last step for accesskeys...
From:       Tobias Anton <TA () ESC-Electronics ! de>
Date:       2004-07-30 11:06:10
Message-ID: 200407301306.11045.TA () ESC-Electronics ! de
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On Freitag, 30. Juli 2004 10:12, Mikolaj Machowski wrote:

> Rhytm of work. Would you like all buttons in different sizes?

You're right; It would look ugly. However, a different size in the dimension 
"time" cannot simply be compared to a different size in a space dimension.

And different user actions require different handling. For the example of 
accesskeys, after pressing Ctrl, the user is presented a box for every 
accesskey available. It takes some time to grasp all this information before 
an action can be taken. I don't think that a timeout as little as 3 seconds 
or even less is sufficient.

I'd even say that the accesskey feature shouldn't have a timeout at all, since 
there is a visual feedback on the changed input handling. And since it is 
easy to find out how to leave the accesskey mode (simply type the same key 
again or hit ESC), a timeout is no good except creating unnecessary pressure 
on the user. This is even counter-productive in terms of usability IMHO.

Just my ¤0.02

Cheers
-- Tobias

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