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Hi,<br>
I would like to put forward several proposals aimed to increase
Plasma Desktop usability. As I mentioned in my <a
href="http://bliak.blogspot.com/2011/05/plasma-desktop-ux-testing_17.html">blog
post</a> I was conducting usability testing of new widget addition
which revealed some usability shortcomings. In fallowing lines I
will try to outline my intended solutions and I am expecting your
suggestions or objections.<br>
<br>
#1 - no significant GUI action after right click and unlock widget
choice<br>
Tested users was really confused because they expect GUI response
after every of their action in user interface. I think that it would
be better to show right upper toolbox menu after right click and
unlock widget choice.<br>
<br>
#2 - horizontal menu Add Widgets does not correspond with previous
user experience<br>
This is thing to discuss. <br>
<br>
#3 - low sensitivity of scrollbar button(arrow icon) in Add Widget
menu<br>
Ease to fix. <br>
<br>
#4 - some widgets are not movable by dragging the whole surface<br>
My opinion is that all widgets would be movable by dragging their
surface in the case of unlocked state(touch devices).<br>
<br>
#5 - widget's buttons resize, rotate and setup don't contain pop-up
help<br>
I made up two possible solutions of this issue - pop-up help :-) or
special mouse pointers(#6)<br>
<br>
#6 - mouse pointer is not changed when it is holding rotate button<br>
Oxygen mouse pointer theme does not contain action pointers(rotate,
resize, ... )<br>
<br>
Michal Luscon<br>
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