Re: [Usability] Single click directory navigation?

["Curtis C. Hovey" <sinzui cox net>]

On Sun, 2003-09-14 at 17:45, Sean Middleditch wrote:
> On Sun, 2003-09-14 at 17:20, Gregory Merchan wrote:
> > On Sun, Sep 14, 2003 at 05:19:45PM +0300, Tuomas Kuosmanen wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2003-09-14 at 19:03, Magnus Bergman wrote:
> > > > Has the idea of single click directory navigation (click once on a
> > > > directory to enter it) ever been considered for the FOSA dialog? This is
> > > > used in Deluxe Paint and GQView for example and I like it very much. (I'm
> > > > lazy and clicking once is half the job of click twice, right?)
> > 
> > Not really. Double-clicking comes so naturally to so many that web browsers
> > have to ignore the second click. Single-click activation becomes costly
> > where selection is desirable.
> 
> It's natural because so many places require it where they arguably
> shouldn't.

<crack>
It has been argued by many usability professionals that the mouse needs
specialized buttons, select, inspect, activate.  Now if we didn't have
20 years of mouse behavior to unlearn, we could make it simpler by
requiring 3 button mouses and provide sticky labels for the buttons to
remind the user it's simple.
</crack>

<acid>
It would be great to have a little app that could show what keyboard
keys and mouse buttons are mapped to in the desktops current state, but
I'd need to map that to a unique key to display it in the context of the
apps/windows that are open and in focus.  I might need another app to
tell me which key I mapped my map or keys and buttons.
</acid>
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