On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 3:12 PM, John Moser <john.r.mo...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Tom H <tomh0...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Phillip Susi <ps...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >>> 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. >> >> AFAIU he means that the momentum of the right hand reaching for the >> mouse moves the pointer to the top right of the screen - or at least >> moves the pointer in that direction. > > Indeed, and the implication that away and out is the natural > direction. Swinging my arm inward and pulling it toward me seems to > put stress on tendons in the shoulder; when the arm is closer, it > pushes against the torso; an inward wrist movement seems more > stressful than an outward one; extending the fingers pushes the mouse > away (and lowers the hand, straightening the wrist), curling them to > pull is more awkward but also common (and tilts the hand upward, > creating a sharp angle at the wrist and increasing stress throughout > the motion). > > Though the fact that the fastest and most natural movement when > initially grabbing for the mouse seems to be out and away does seem > significant.
The movement is in the opposite direction for a right-handed user with a trackpad... -- 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
