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From: rrr@u02.svl.cdc.com (Rich Ragan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Position of Trash Can
Message-ID: <25839@shamash.cdc.com>
Date: 14 Sep 90 18:10:18 GMT
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In <7568@star.cs.vu.nl> robol@cs.vu.nl (Rob Laan) writes:

>On large screen dragging a file to the Trash Can in the bottom right
>corner of the screen can be quite a drag. I would like to have the
>Trash Can somewhere in the mid-top area of the screen.

>Is this possible?   [YES]
>How?
I have repositioned my trash can using something called
TrashMover that I got from archives at sumex. However, I
might suggest an even better place to put it. A few months
ago, one of the Apple User Interface people (Tog) pointed out
why having the menu bar at the top of the screen was so good
an idea. Basically, you can't overshoot the bar and so precise
aiming is not necessary -- just bang the mouse up to the top
of the screen. This means hitting the menu bar is easier than
in a menu bar per window scheme. I took his point to heart and
moved my trash can further down and to the right of where it
normally sits so that the title and part of the can is off
screen. Now when I want to trash something, I just slam it
down and to the right hard and let go! I never miss. I
recommend it highly. It just doesn't look as pretty so maybe
one day I'll figure out a better icon for that position.
--
Richard R. Ragan (408) 496-4340
Control Data Corp., Silicon Valley Operations