Re: [Usability] Re: A bunch of UI issues

[David Moles <david moles vykor com>]

On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 10:40, Dan Maas wrote:
> >  58389 'Active area' for GtkRange
> >
> >   Implementation of cancellation by moving away
> >   from the scrollbar a sufficient distance.
> 
> Does this mean "snap the scrollbar back to its previous position if the
> mouse moves X pixels away from it while dragging?"
> 
> I find this behavior extremely annoying in Windows. There is no good reason
> for it. (if you want a full explanation with references to Fitts' Law, let
> me know =). Please do not implement this; or at the very least make the
> snap-back distance configurable.

I agree completely, if this is what we're talking about. (Personally,
I expect I'd configure it to be wider than my screen.)