If this conversation is to be had, can we take it in a direction that isn't a flame war?
On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Felix Miata <mrma...@earthlink.net> wrote: > On 2012/08/08 11:25 (GMT-0400) Phillip Susi composed: > > >> On 8/8/2012 11:01 AM, John Moser wrote: > > >>> Put your mouse pointer in the middle of the screen. > > >>> Put your mouse somewhere you can grab it. > > >>> Now reach out and grab the mouse. > > >>> Where does the pointer end up? > > >> It ends up in the middle of the screen; if you pick up the mouse off >> of the pad, it isn't going to move. > > >>> If it winds up in the top right of your screen, it seems you're >>> right handed. Your arm just goes that way, and your wrist >>> straightens to support the movement. It flexes outward more easily >>> than inward, too. > > >> What are you talking about? If you are left handed, then you will >> want to put the mouse on the left of the keyboard where you can hold >> it with your left hand. > > > You're under 40, right? Under 30 too? 20? > > >>> UNITY. Puts the control box (close, minimize, etc) in the top >>> left. Of the entire screen. > > >>> GNOME SHELL. The thing you have to hit to do anything is in the >>> top left corner. Want to log out? That's in the top right, >>> fastest thing you'll be able to hit ever. > > >> Which hand you prefer to hold the mouse with has no bearing on how >> fast you can click anything on the screen, nor does where it is on the >> screen. Moving the cursor to the left or to the right is done with >> equal ease no matter which hand you favor. > > > We all must navigate to a clicking point before clicking. You seem to be > assuming moving a mouse pointer is always easy. It isn't. Put on your carpal > tunnel or arthritis gloves and try it. Even just using the wrong hand might > give you some idea. Maybe the Windows 8 devs have discovered what the OP is > getting at. > -- > "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant > words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) > > Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! > > Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ > > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss -- 21 Sensual pleasures are like salty water: The deeper you drink, the thirstier you become. Any object that you attach to, Right away, let it go — this is the practice of a bodhisattva -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
