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[Bug 230910] touchpad tapping is not disabled
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- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 09:26:13 -0700 (MST)
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=230910
------- Comment #6 from sh@xxxxxxxxxx 2007-01-05 09:26 MST -------
To further explain my point:
With the same reasoning we could consider to post a confirmation popup ("Are
you sure?" [OK] [Cancel]) each time the user hits the [Return] key. He might be
doing something dangerous.
It's an OS installation, allright. You have to be careful what you do - you
might end up destroying important data that you meant to keep. But that makes
it even more important to provide the best usability we can. Usability is all
about common sense, about consistency, and about not giving the user unpleasant
surprises with unexpected behaviour. Taking away the usual way for clicking the
mouse is just about the worst thing I could imagine. And for touchpads, tapping
IS the usual way to click the mouse.
People would (rightfully) scream bloody murder if we did such a thing. And I
would be among the first to join the screaming. ;-)
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------- Comment #6 from sh@xxxxxxxxxx 2007-01-05 09:26 MST -------
To further explain my point:
With the same reasoning we could consider to post a confirmation popup ("Are
you sure?" [OK] [Cancel]) each time the user hits the [Return] key. He might be
doing something dangerous.
It's an OS installation, allright. You have to be careful what you do - you
might end up destroying important data that you meant to keep. But that makes
it even more important to provide the best usability we can. Usability is all
about common sense, about consistency, and about not giving the user unpleasant
surprises with unexpected behaviour. Taking away the usual way for clicking the
mouse is just about the worst thing I could imagine. And for touchpads, tapping
IS the usual way to click the mouse.
People would (rightfully) scream bloody murder if we did such a thing. And I
would be among the first to join the screaming. ;-)
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