Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars?

From	William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars?
Date	2021-08-07 16:08 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 2021-08-07, Carlos E. R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> On 07/08/2021 15.28, RonB wrote:
>> On 2021-08-07, bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> wrote:
>>> On 8/6/21 8:31 PM, Grant Taylor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Linux can do it. For some reason scroll buttons have fallen out of
>>>> vogue and people are hiding them.
>>>
>>> They haven't fallen out of favor, they used to be there but are
>>> less seen now. I totally agree with the OP's disgust. The problem
>>> to me seems to be that devs are unilaterally migrarting the
>>> entire GUI usability and intuitivness matrix to what will please
>>> the overpopulated but intelectually handicapped mouseless texto
>>> mob where the ad-revenue is totally oppressive.
>> 
>> I don't miss the the arrows on the desktop. I had forgotten they ever 
>> existed. I'm so use to scroll wheels on mice that I completely get rid of 
>> the scroll bar wherever possible — with editors and word processors. 
>
> Same here.

For small things the scroll wheel is good. However if you have to get to
the later stages of a 40 page document, grabing the location bar on the
scroll bar and left dragging it down is far more efficient. 
>
>

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Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Unlisted <unlisted@nomail.com> - 2021-08-06 18:27 -0500
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2021-08-06 16:48 -0700
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 05:12 +0000
      Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2021-08-07 17:09 -0500
        Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 22:23 +0000
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Unlisted <unlisted@nomail.com> - 2021-08-08 23:53 -0500
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2021-08-07 00:06 +0000
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Snit <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 00:17 +0000
      Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2021-08-07 01:54 +0000
        Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Snit <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 02:13 +0000
          Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 03:05 -0700
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2021-08-06 18:31 -0600
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2021-08-06 23:33 -0500
      Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? STALKING_TARGET_39 <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 00:40 -0700
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2021-08-07 11:50 +0000
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-07 08:32 -0400
      Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 13:28 +0000
        Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-07 09:53 -0400
        Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 16:53 +0200
          Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2021-08-07 16:08 +0000
            Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2021-08-07 17:35 +0000
              Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 19:53 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2021-08-07 20:32 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 21:07 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 23:23 +0200
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 23:22 +0200
            Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 20:08 +0200
              Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 20:00 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 23:21 +0200
            Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 19:47 +0000
            Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-08-08 05:14 -0400
      Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2021-08-07 13:38 +0000
        Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-07 10:17 -0400
          Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 16:54 +0200
            Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-07 14:27 -0400
              Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 20:03 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-07 16:58 -0400
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2021-08-07 21:10 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-08 06:23 -0400
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Dustin who does stuff with miceless computers <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2021-08-09 18:40 -0700
              Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2021-08-07 20:36 +0000
                Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? bad sector <forgetski@postit_INVALID_.gov> - 2021-08-07 17:17 -0400
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2021-08-07 02:29 +0200
    Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Soviet_Mario <SovietMario@CCCP.MIR> - 2021-08-07 03:28 +0200
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2021-08-07 11:27 +0200
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2021-08-07 07:26 -0400
  Re: Why cant linux put arrows on scroll bars? TJ <TJ@noneofyour.business> - 2021-08-08 09:16 -0400

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