Path: csiph.com!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 18:02:52 -0700 Lines: 39 Message-ID: References: <9d2dnRPZhcVVxIjLnZ2dnUU7-budnZ2d@earthlink.com> <081020150919487421%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020151328490976%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020151412288126%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020151816395444%YourName@YourISP.com> <091020150906060868%YourName@YourISP.com> <091020151349295021%YourName@YourISP.com> <081020152052416897%nospam@nospam.invalid> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net SAhejaDApv2O7a01+Wh4VgJVZdlXVZxRUz2Q/ag07o3i13pjdz Cancel-Lock: sha1:sD+22u/mXHrqUAZgPwehO8rAVtc= User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/12.36.0.130206 Thread-Topic: Holding down a key does not show repeating inputted characters? Thread-Index: AdECLjkWj4J3UCTt7UuOXswkPE5weQ== Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.apps:32538 comp.sys.mac.system:82663 On 10/8/15, 5:52 PM, in article 081020152052416897%nospam@nospam.invalid, "nospam" wrote: > In article <091020151349295021%YourName@YourISP.com>, Your Name > wrote: > >>>> It's highly counter-intuitive (as are most of the silly multi-finger >>>> gestures) - you don't push light switches harder, pushing hard on glass >>>> is dangerous, etc. >>> >>> What dangers do you think people will experience from getting to a >>> contextual menu or getting a quick look at content? >> >> Dangerous in the sense of breaking the glass ... try pushing "harder" >> on your window and see what happens. Trying pushing harder on your >> light switch or door handle and you'll likely break it (I know, I've >> broken my car's door handle and it'll cost about $300 to repair it!!). > > you must be kidding. nobody can be that stupid. > > the amount of pressure to break a 3" piece of glass that does't flex at > all is far more than you are going to be able to apply with a finger. Gee, watch the glass just shatter. :) -- * 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: