So the correct fix would be to somehow scrap the "very long" concept, I guess. (Not to introduce more options...)
Yes. Different timings for button presses (or when lingering on certain items) are not good for a user interface. I know there are not many buttons available but complicating it with timings is not a good answer.
For example, it drives me nuts when I try to use the Windows Explorer with the keyboard because when I linger for only half a second on a directory (or drive) it tries to log it (even if it's the diskette drive A: causing an error message). That's not good. Ok, it's not the same as when *keeping* a button pressed but the latter annoys too because it depends on your *feeling* for time.
Whenever you try to do a "long" press and don't press hard enough (so that the buttons pops up for a microsecond) you inadvertantly have selected a completely different function because of the "short" press followed by yet another "short" press. This can lead to unwanted results.
If multiple functions have to be provided with only a few buttons a much better way would be to present a pop up menu where the user can select and confirm.
Jürgen Hestermann.
