On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 02:54:02PM +0200, Kalle Vahlman wrote: > On 1/11/06, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The switcher gives visibility to this great feature that should not be > > missed by anyone. Well, if one doesn't do much beyond browsing the web, > > it's not that important. But for true multitasking and production it's > > a great helper. > > Exactly. True multitasking and production are not what a typical home > user will do. Instead hey might get confused about where their windows > went if they accidentally click on it. I remember my parents having > trouble with the concept of windows when they started computing, > adding virtual desktops would not have helped...
And I remember my mother having trouble with the mouse, especialy regarding doubleclicking and right-clicking ... I doubt your home user would not at some point use a browser, email, im-client and write a letter in between or edit some picture. Window management becomes a nightmare without workspaces here. > And I think the default setup should probably concentrate on home > users since workplace setups usually have custom configuration adapted > to the needs and policies of the businness anyway. There should better be some consensus on this. Who are the home users anyway? Mom and dad, granny, the kids, a highschool kid, a student? I don't think catering to least set of skill/knowledge can be the answer, because that can only be right for a very small percentage of users. Users that spend the least amount of time on the computer, on top of it. --- Thorsten Wilms _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
