> Windows does query-drag on the right button, but (as one of the > comments in the bug report alludes to) they do this by waiting for the > mouse-up event to decide whether a query-drag has happened or (if not) > the context menu should be shown. I've never found this a major > distraction personally, but it's certainly an inconsistency compared > to how regular menus work (shown immediately on the mouse-down event).
So it doesn't distract me either, but there is also an alternative method of using the context menu where you hold down the right mouse button and release to select the item (so it is a single right click drag). I don't know anyone who actually does this, but I've never done a usability study in my life, so maybe it is common in some groups. On the other hand, I think you can make a fairly strong case for removing this method of accessing the context menu since the cost of accidentally releasing the right mouse button (which I can imagine would be more common given that it is a less common action requiring moving the mouse while holding a button with a weaker finger) on a context menu is a lot higher than an accidental release on a query drag (since the menu that is displayed will always have a 'Cancel' option, and in the case of the context menu, you will have no cue as to which option you just accidentally selected or how to go about undoing it). > > There's no real equivalent on OS X. > > Cheeri, > Calum. > _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list Usability@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
