the next step on the desktop

todd rme toddrme2178 at gmail.com
Mon Jan 31 19:10:55 CET 2011


On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Ivan Cukic <ivan.cukic at kde.org> wrote:
>
>> you know ctrl+f7, do you?
>
> Yes, naturally, but having a key-shortcut for something doesn't mean there
> shouldn't be a mouse-way for the same thing. (for example winmenu - alt
> f3, close alt f4 etc.)
>
>> I don't think it's a good idea to add random buttons.
>
> It is not like it is a 'run A.M.O.R. app button' to call it 'random'.
>
> Imagine you're painting something (krita, gimp, etc.) - aka using the
> mouse (stylus) - navigating the windows shouldn't force the users to use
> the keyboard. Especially since the present effect is conceptually not
> really keyboard, but rather mouse optimized.
>
> The same goes when using Konqueror with KWin tabs instead of innter tabs.
>
> While my main input device is the keyboard, I missed a button like this
> quite a few times.

What about just middle-click on the group?

-Todd


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