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From: mce@tc.fluke.COM (Brian McElhinney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Finder Improvements
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Date: 23 Nov 88 21:31:47 GMT
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In article <848@tank.uchicago.edu> gsbrob1@apcvxa.uchicago.edu writes:
> I don't think pop-up menus for main menus is a good idea: one of the nice
> things about the Mac is being able to see the main menu all the time.
[...]
> Remember, the whole point of this is to make a consistent and simpler
> interface for _all_ users, not just the "power" user.

Yes, it should be easy, consistent and simple, but that doesn't mean you can't
have pop-up menus or three-button mice.

Why not have both?  Main menus and pop-up menus.  One button or multi-button
mice.

I would happily pay for a mouse with shift-click and command-click buttons.
Confusing?  Make them smaller and label them.  It would be a real benefit to
those people that *use* shift- and command-click, and would require only that
novices learn to use the big, friendly, button (labeled 'push me' :-).
 
 
Brian McElhinney
mce@tc.fluke.com