Path: csiph.com!news.swapon.de!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Snit Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2015 09:06:51 -0700 Lines: 70 Message-ID: References: <9d2dnRPZhcVVxIjLnZ2dnUU7-budnZ2d@earthlink.com> <081020150919487421%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020151328490976%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020151412288126%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020151816395444%YourName@YourISP.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net pb/3Uc8i0ejFvy5XpvHTswNK+CV136sat+mimKlvxuNuN51LrG Cancel-Lock: sha1:7MctmczaMW/Ksb6rKUVymGmBH3g= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Thread-Index: AdEB41ejRQLv/wI1bE+KTrbnhpLn1Q== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:32509 comp.sys.mac.system:82511 On 10/7/15, 10:16 PM, in article 081020151816395444%YourName@YourISP.com, "Your Name" wrote: > In article , Snit > wrote: >> On 10/7/15, 6:12 PM, in article 081020151412288126%YourName@YourISP.com, >> "Your Name" wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That doesn't sound ridiculous to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Actually sounds pretty cool... though I would want it reversed from the >>>>>> description. Less likely to accidently repeat that way. >>>>> >>>>> "Force Touch" is a ridiculous invention ... not only is it >>>>> counter-intuitive (why would you push something harder and expect a >>>>> different result??) it now encourages kids and numbnuts to break things >>>>> by going around pushing things harder to try and get them to do >>>>> something different. :-\ >>>> >>>> How much experience do you have with the new "3D Touch" devices? >>> >>> How is pushing something harder not counter-intuitive?? Do you push the >>> light switch harder to make the lights go brighter or even change >>> colour?? Does chewing a piece of cheese harder suddenly turn it into a >>> doughnut?? >> >> Do you open a file to get to a window? >> Do you move a mouse and to point to a file? >> Do you touch a sheet of paper once to select it and twice to open it? >> Do you press space to get a quick look at something? >> >> If you take these things too literally they make NO sense at all. You have >> to accept that the main goal is to use the technology to make an experience >> as "clean" and easy to use as you can. >> >> Pressing a bit harder is sort of like Quick Look or a contextual menu... >> whichever makes more sense. Pressing harder again is like double clicking. >> It makes a lot of sense to me though I admit I have no personal experience >> with it. > > But it's not intuitive. No novice user is ever going to try pressing > the screen or trackpad harder. Bring someone brand new to computers and hand them a mouse. Not intuitive... until you use it for a few minutes. Then most "get it". I suspect this is much the same. And you do not have to use it if you do not want. > Just like the ridiculous mutli-finger > gestures, you have to be taught about them and remember them, which > completely defeats the entire purpose of Apple's original user > guidelines (which of course these days they've completely changed > anyway). > > The added stupidity of "Force Touch" is that it functions differently > in different places / applications ... and sometimes not at all (which > could lead to many broken sensors). -- * OS X / Linux: What is a file? * Mint MATE Trash, Panel, Menu: * Mint KDE working with folders: * Mint KDE creating files: * Mint KDE help: * Mint KDE general navigation: * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? * Easy on OS X / Hard on Linux: * OS / Word Processor Comparison: