Escape, stop, aargh, must escape, run away! [Re: [Usability] Galeon's Find Feature]

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Hasbullah Bin Pit wrote:

> Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 15:47:04 +0800
> From: Hasbullah Bin Pit <sebol ikhlas com>
> To: GNOME Usability Emailing List <usability gnome org>
> Cc: cbhoh mimos my, John R Lenton <john grulic org ar>
> Subject: Re: [Usability] Galeon's Find Feature
>
> Chee Bin HOH wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-12-04 at 10:07, John R Lenton wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>However, to get rid of the search window, instead of a commonly accepted
> >>>Esc key being hit, a user has to use the Alt+C button.
> >>>
> >>>In terms of keyboard usability, maybe we should allow the Esc button to
> >>>be utilised.
>
> I tested will many windows apps, i found that <esc> close almost all
> dialog (small one) including filedialog.
> I didnt test with macOSX's apps.
>
>
> I think we should implement
> "Esc should close dialog box, except XXX type of dialog bog"
> where XXX type of dialog is a type that really need user input.

I was (and to a large extent still am) a panicky user and if something is
not working right I'm inclineded to reach to the top left corner and bang
Esc like a madman.

Esc should Cancel, Close, Exit in the least destructive manner possible.
I'm not convinced there is ever a situation where I should be force to
read a dialog rather than being allowed back away from making any
decision.

Sincerely

Alan Horkan
http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/