On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 23:43, George Farris wrote:
> On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 14:50, Azrael wrote:
> > On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 21:15, George Farris wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 10:46, dave wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 2003-02-16 at 12:10, George Farris wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 20:42, dave wrote:
> > > > > > On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 16:34, Alan wrote:
> > >
> > > I think much of this has completely missed the point. People with
> > > disabilities such as missing fingers on the mouse hand or other issues
> > > can find things like this difficult, thats why we need to have it
> > > configurable.
> >
> > I use my index finger for left and middle click.
> > If I had missing fingers, that would be annoying, but wouldn't affect my
> > mouse usage. Indeed.. I could probably use 3 mouse buttons all with only
> > 1 finger.
>
> Well it's painfully obvious you've never instructed a room full of
> disabled people before. Many people with disabilities don't have just
> missing members but also loss of function in some way. When you have
> these types of things you must be able to configure your pointing device
> so it fits you, period.
No.. but I have instructed a room full of able bodied kids who have
still been totally unable to do anything right, (makes one wonder at the
definition of 'able'). They were even supposedly able-minded .. though I
suppose a better definition would be useless lazy buggers.
> > And if I woke up tomorrow with only 1 finger on my right hand, I'd have
> > more to worry about than gnome click and drag behaviour.
>
> This is just plain uncalled for and insensitive.
You're right.. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it to sound as if I didn't care.
Just that for those who can click a button, which button it is doesn't
matter. I don't think it is easier to right-click-drag than
middle-click-drag regardless of abilities/disabilities.
In fact I am sure those with disabilities are less likely to get upset
about it than those without a disability. If only because people with a
disability have a more realistic outlook on life as to what is a problem
and what isn't.
it was that sentiment I was trying to get across.
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