Re: a11y module proposal: MouseTweaks (i.e.: software click)

[Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>]

On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 14:49 +0200, Wouter Bolsterlee wrote:
> 2007-10-12 klockan 13:19 skrev Murray Cumming:
> > On Fri, 2007-10-12 at 14:32 +0400, Nickolay V. Shmyrev wrote:
> > > Be simple, what three tabs are you talking about, it should just work
> > > with a single button - "Enable mouse tweaks". I shouldn't tune my mouse
> > > to be able to click. Let's add usability-list to CC if that's not too
> > > much, I hope people there will suggest something. 
> > 
> > I think you misunderstand. This is for accessibility. Accessibility
> > needs really are quite varied, due to the various types and extents of
> > disabilities that exist. But I agree that shouldn't get in the way of
> > more common settings.
> 
> What about a "Advanced mouse settings" dialog that remains hidden most of
> the time? Just like the "Advanced font settings" dialog in
> gnome-font-properties.

I don't think that's the right way to present this information.
These are accessibility options.  You wouldn't go use them just
because you like to trick your desktop.  You'd use them because
e.g. a disability prevents you from being able to click.

Using terms like "accessibility" or "universal access" conveys
to users with special needs that this is where they need to go
to get their desktop working for them.  Otherwise they end up
having to wade through all the "advanced" settings.

--
Shaun