Suggestion Next Release

[Dennis Jacobfeuerborn]

Hans de Goede wrote:
> Brian Pepple wrote:
>> On Sun, 2008-03-23 at 10:13 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
>>> I don't see how anyone with directories more than 2 levels deep or
>>> uses it for system file access can tolerate the useless trail of
>>> intermediate windows it leaves behind. Have I missed something basic
>>> about how to get rid of them?
>>
>> A mouse-middle-key double-click opens a directory, and closes it's
>> parent.
>>
>
> Amazing what genius came up with that, try mouse middle button double
> clicking with middle butten emulation, or with a slightly flaky
> scrollwheel (iow most).
>
> And yet the people in favor of spatial view keep claiming this was
> designed by a usability expert. As soon as someone says doubleclick with
> a different button then left, he loses all credibility as usability expert.
>
> +1 to dimi for having a poll about changing the default to open all
> links in
> browser mode.
>
> And +1 to the poll in favor of changing the default.

+1

Maybe I could get used to the spatial mode but the middle-double-click 
makes its use impossible for me. Who exactly was this usability expert 
thinking this was a good idea? I'd really like to know.

Regards,
   Dennis