Re: [Usability] Requesting a right-click root menu for GNOME 3

[Calum Benson <Calum Benson Sun COM>]

On 1 Oct 2009, at 07:36, Karoliina Salminen wrote:

> It is a good idea to support power user features, but design should  
> never be
> built around the power user features because that is not usability for
> normal users, that is fast way to work for very advanced users,  
> maybe 0.01% of the users.

It depends on your definition of "built around".  Sure, we shouldn't  
be exposing hard-core expert features in a novice user's face.

However, power user features absolutely *should* be designed at the  
same time as novice features, so they can be integrated in a  
consistent fashion, and with a level of discoverability that will make  
them available as and when the user's experience and confidence begins  
to grow.

Cheeri,
Calum.

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