Re: An object Oriented File Manager Design

["Manuel Amador (Rudd-O)" <amadorm usm edu ec>]

MArk Finlay wrote:

> > Well, to add flames to the fire, why don't we seriously consider popping 
> > up the context menu when holding the primary mouse button too?  That 
> > way, you can provide a simple status bar message "Click with the mouse 
> > to select an item; keep the mouse pressed (or use Ctrl+F10) to see 
> > options for that item".  That's a visual, and if it helps not provide a 
> > menu bar or unclutter it, I'd vote for it.
> >    
>
> I wouldn't like to see that as a replacement for alternate click, but it
> would create good interpolability with mac. Although, don't a lot of mac
> users go out an buy 3 button mice so that they can use a scroolwheel and
> alternate-click. I always found waiting 3 seconds for a context menu
> unbareably slow.
>
>  
Of course, I didn't mean *replacing* the context menu popup via right 
click.  I meant to provide that functionality as an option, for users 
who have no clue whatsoever as to what the right mouse button does, and 
users who don't have a right mouse button.