Re: MacOSX-dev Digest, Vol 83, Issue 4

On Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:16:46 -0800, Kyle Sluder <[email protected]> wrote:
> But the whole point is really moot. Just don't assign key shortcuts to
> nonstandard buttons. They're a holdout from NEXTSTEP.

Sorry, I'm not agreeing with this point. This may apply for the funky, shiny "new app"-world, but talking about heavy, commercial(?) usage e.g. in finance, POS, medical, ... sector then the user really loves the ability to simply use a keyboard shortcut instead of always repositioning the hand to reach the mouse and back to keyboard.

For a new user or not so often used screens it would be really helpful to get a visual sign, what I can use, especially because it is uncommon for "iApps".


Btw. all this changes completely when thinking about touchinterfaces on ("real" / hardware) keyboard free devices and I'm not only talking about iPhone or iPad, but e.g. about a POS with professional touchscreen.


regards

Thorsten Hohage
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objectmanufactur.com - Hamburg,Germany