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From: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman)
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Subject: Re: noisy rodents
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I'd probably make the "landing unit" definable (character, word, line, etc.)  
like I make vertical cursor movement definable.  One of the characteristics of  
a mouse or trackball is that it doesn't usually move the mouse cursor in a  
straight line; it may bounce a bit.  That's one of the reasons I was thinking  
of waiting until the movement stopped.  Announcing the row/column position  
sounds like a good idea; I'd make it a selectable option.

Another consideration is verbalizing the kinds of objects used by programs  
that support meese.  Scroll bars would be one example.  Dialog boxes with  
"checkboxes" and "radio buttons" are another, though these can also be found  
in non-mouse-specific programs.
 

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