Re: Control-center styles

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Chris Lyttle">

> On Fri, 2001-12-28 at 18:11, Nicholas Curran wrote:
> > 
> > Imagine having a hard time controlling your mouse (because your new to
> > computers or your mouse has a ton of dust in it).  You want to dismiss a
> > dialog.  You have a choice: the dialog frame's close button, or the "OK"
> > button.
> > 
> Get a new mouse, this isn't an argument for having to have on either it
> takes no more motor control skills to click a close button than a close
> in the window frame

But consider your response to this argument:

  "Imagine not having full use of your hands or arms, able to control the
  interface only through voice, chin-pointer, or keyboard."

The real answer is that this requires window manager coordination, and
standardised keys for closing windows. Both of which are welcome and
sensible, despite the discussion about the dialogues.

- Jeff

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