On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:43:51 -0500 Jack Norton <j...@0x6a.com> wrote:
> dexen deVries wrote: > > > if the user hovers mouse over widget area, it would be understood as > > intention to activate widgets, triggering their visibility. > > > >... > > in other words, all the widgets (menus included) of an app turned into > > margins when mouse's /not/ over those widgets. > > > > > > eeek! > Am I the only one who doesn't like this idea? I cannot stand programs > that change their visual representation based upon where the mouse is, > or what the keyboard meta keys are up to, etc... You're definitely not the only one. > The worst... and I mean worst case of hover-only features is the stupid > system tray clock in windows xp. I never now when it will be gracious > enough to give me that little pop-up that tells me the full date/time. > Or in second place, that little pop-up in windows explorer that gives me > a (bad) summary of folder contents/size. It's a crap shoot. Hover-only > stuff is a disease. I almost said hover-only stuff can be done right, but remembered I've only been relying on it since using trackpads & touchpoints - devices almost incapable of mouse creep, and it's still a little bit of a nuisance.
