Multiple screens (for mouse)? How well integrated is i with laptops that have a multitouch pad built in? And will they make the scroll work reversibly?
On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 8:24 AM, Keir Nathan <keirnat...@johndeere.com> wrote: > I remember reading somewhere that the swipe from top or sides of the screen > doesn’t work on PC because the swipe has to start off the screen, and that’s > impossible to do with a mouse cursor. > > > > Regards, > > > > Nathan Keir > > Systems Analyst > > John Deere Financial Limited A.C.N. 078 714 646 > > Australian Credit Licence Number 391484 > > Incorporated in Queensland, Australia > > 166-170 Magnesium Drive, Crestmead, QLD, Australia 4132 > > PO Box 1544, Browns Plains BC, QLD, Australia 4118 > > +61 7 3802 3274 (office) > > +61 7 3802 3142 (fax) > > keirnat...@johndeere.com > > www.JohnDeere.com.au > > CONFIDENTIALITY. This message, including attachments, may be confidential. > If you believe this message was sent to you in error, do not read it. If you > are not the intended recipient, any retention, dissemination, distribution, > or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Please reply to the > sender that you have received the message in error and delete it. > > > > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Stephen Price > Sent: Tuesday, 3 April 2012 7:00 PM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: Re: Win 8 Tablet gestures > > > > Makes me kind of wonder how these tablets are going to take off... I don't > recall hearing of anyone having an issue with closing an app on an iPad. > > > > I'm also worried that making an OS that can do both PC's and Tablets will > suck at both rather than being great at both. Time will tell I guess. Being > late to the party doesn't always mean a fail. Take Google for example. I > guess they can learn from everyone's mistakes. > > > > The close application gesture (my description of it), you touch the middle, > top of screen and slowly drag down. You should see the whole screen turn > into a smaller version. you can then drag and snap it (which doesn't > actually work on the Asus eee slate - something to do with the screen > resolution being slightly different ie a bug) and then you can also decide > you dont want it and kind of "throw it" off the bottom of the screen with a > flick. > > > > maybe that will work for you? (described different). > > I'll see if it works for me when i get home > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au> > wrote: > > Thanks > > > > Can’t seem to get anywhere with swiping the screen as described. > > > > If I use a mouse, and go to the bottom left of the screen, I can get the > start option. > > If I use the mouse towards the left top of the screen I can see the > applications. > > If I right mouse click over the application thumbnail, I get a context menu > option to close it (the one and only option). > > > > I can swipe from the left side to move to other applications. > > I can touch and hold on the right hand side to get the charms displayed. > > > > I thought that having to use a mouse to do some things was a bit > disappointing but then maybe it’s my inexperience. > > Maybe I should look at an introductory tut on win8 > > > > Regards Peter Maddin > Applications Development Officer > PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA > Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday) > > Phone : +618 9346 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday) > Mobile: 0423 540 825 > E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au > The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are > intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be > privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. > The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this > e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is > prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender > immediately. > > > > > > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > On Behalf Of Mark Thompson > Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012 8:09 PM > To: 'ozDotNet' > Subject: RE: Win 8 Tablet (second try) > > > >> Once you start a metro application, is there a way of shutting it down >> outside of ctrl-F4? > > > > Try clicking (or swiping) from the very top of the screen and dragging down > to the bottom. > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
