[Panel-devel] Kickoff should require click to change tabs

[Chani]

On December 17, 2007 16:39:53 Sven Burmeister wrote:
> On Montag, 17. Dezember 2007, Chani wrote:
> > > One cannot accidentally change tabs by hovering another one when moving
> > > up, because if you do it at a reasonable speed, it will not be
> > > activated.
> >
> > nonsense.
>
> Worksforme, if the computer-tab is active and I hover the history on my way
> up, with reasonable speed, it does not get activated.

I think "reasonable speed" is the part my laptop has trouble with.

>
> > remember, laptop 'mice' suck. the trackpad is small, and it's impossible
> > to go in a straight line. I often nick the applications tab on my way
> > from the favourites tab to the actual items.
>
> How did you manage to navigate the old menu? The area when going through
> categories was almost only a fifth of what kickoff's top tab-width is. So
> you must have missed the right entry quite often.

I used it as rarely as possible.
also, the width of menu entries is a lot more than the width of kickoff tabs; 
I think that helped me a bit.

>
> What about the following: lock the tab on click until kickoff is closed or
> the user clicks on another tab. That way you do not need an UI and those
> that can handle their pointing-device are not bothered either.

meh. I'm fine with the way it is now, I'm just pointing out that it's not 100% 
foolproof.
this proposal rings a bell, though... wasn't it suggested once before? I 
actually thought it worked this way until I tried it.

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