From: John P. <jo...@xl...> - 2003-02-21 14:56:07
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In a previous message, Christopher Arndt wrote: > I think, when people start to talk about "Windows / RiscOS way is wrong" > does it right/wrong" this is a strong indication that the matter > discussed depends highly on personal taste Indeed - I wasn't trying to say that either was is right in and of itself, but that expecting Rox to work in the same way as Windows *is* wrong :-) Specifically, that the "menu" button on the mouse is following a different convention from that in Windows. The menu button (in this model) never changes which files are selected. And this is the problem with the model (c) suggested - it breaks the Rox mouse-behaviour convention, because it *does* cause the selection to change when Menu is pressed. Designing a totally consistent UI is hard, but I think Rox does a pretty good job of behaving consistently, even if we sometimes have to learn what that behaviour is. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games jo...@he... Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Valley of the Kings: ransack an ancient Egyptian tomb but beware of mummies! |