Re: [Usability] Modifiers + Scroll => Zoom, which modifiers to use?

[Maciej Katafiasz <ml mathrick org>]

Dnia 08-06-2005, śro o godzinie 20:55 +0200, Samuel Abels napisał:
> On Mi, 2005-06-08 at 20:40 +0200, Maciej Katafiasz wrote:
> > Note that even better idea (IMHO) is to support "middle-click triggers
> > autoscroll mode". Galeon does that, and it's one of the features I miss
> > from Epi enough to not even consider switching.
> 
> This is not easy to implement in a consistent manner accross the
> desktop; e.g. how would you use that feature to scroll a list view or an
> icon view in Nautilus?

Yes, it is application specific. However, it makes great sense where it
is possible to implement.

> It also has the disadvantage that the button is changing the context
> depending on a) the current scroll state (on or off) and b) click the
> position, which IMO is less than optimal.
> It also conflicts with the "Mouse gestures" feature that some people
> like to use in web browsers. I guess my opinion for this feature in Epi
> is that it would (like mouse gestures) make a nice plugin, but it's
> probably not feasible in some situations were we require scrolling on
> the desktop.

I'm addicted to gestures, and that's another point why I can't really
use Epi, it puts gestures under middle-button, and not right button like
galeon allows me to do. But this is somewhat irrelevant, I guess.

Cheers,
Maciej

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Maciej Katafiasz <ml mathrick org>