Yes, you are right, users get up to all kinds of things :) However, I think it is still true to say: a. Form filling should still be efficient without using a mouse. b. TimeEntry is better than Clockpick (not least because the latter is broken).
If we wish to take it further, I suggest one of the following: 1. Fix Clockpick and integrate the latest version (the Web2py one was broken anyway). I have tried to fix it this morning, but failed. I hate it now anyway! 2. Install TimeEntry because at least I have proven it is flexible and works. 3. Suggest an existing superior alternative to TimeEntry. I didn't include the option 'program our home-rolled version' because I really do not think that's a good idea when there is a free, off the shelf solution which is very flexible and already supported. I know we sometimes re-invent the wheel because 'we can', but surely there will be better things for us to do on a Sunday? Just my 2 cts. I'll shut up now :) -D On Nov 13, 8:23 pm, Branko Vukelic <bg.bra...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 8:36 PM, villas <villa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Anthony > > > Please bear in mind that anyone doing serious form filling should not > > have to use a mouse at all. Use the arrow keys instead - it flies. > > Should not, but they do. People should use Ctrl+V for paste (or > Shift+Ins), but they don't. You'd think that even the toolbar paste > icon would be quick enough, but they right-click and look for the > paste item which _never_ appear at the same place. > > Us geeks have more than once made completely incorrect assumptions > about what people actually do. And they do unimaginably inefficient > things. Hell, if they did what I think is best, they'd be using > terminals for day-to-day file management, and write scripts to help > with those tasks. My impression in working with people who use office > type of apps is that they do indeed keep one hand on the mouse (not > literally, obviously). On more than one occasion, I've gotten explicit > requests to use drop-downs as time picker. > > -- > Branko Vukelić > > bg.bra...@gmail.com > stu...@brankovukelic.com > > Check out my blog:http://www.brankovukelic.com/ > Check out my portfolio:http://www.flickr.com/photos/foxbunny/ > Registered Linux user #438078 (http://counter.li.org/) > I hang out on identi.ca:http://identi.ca/foxbunny > > Gimp Brushmakers Guildhttp://bit.ly/gbg-group
