[duxhelp] Re: Cursor locator thingy
- From: Susan <chrn3292@xxxxxxx>
- To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:44:29 -0500
I like being able to immediately focus my attention to the cursor
location when changing views or translating. I especially find the
cursor locator very helpful on my notebook computer, where it's
sometimes difficult to locate the cursor in any software.
I noticed it when the feature was added back in pre-beta days ... I
barely notice it now, unless someone brings it to my attention.
If users are really really opposed to it, my suggestion would be to make
it only visible when pressing a key that isn't used actively ... maybe Esc.
Susan
Peter Sullivan wrote on 7/22/2004, 1:55 PM:
> Lissa,
>
> I've a feeling many will be in your camp. Some CNIBer's have already
> told
> me so.
>
> - Peter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Melissa Hirshson
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:46 PM
> To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [duxhelp] Re: Cursor locator thingy
>
> Ah, so that's what it's called. Thanks. I like cursor location thingy
> better. :)
>
> I'll be curious to know what the response is.
>
> Lissa
>
> Peter Sullivan wrote:
>
> >Kevin,
> >
> >I hadn't really thought about duration; the short answer is that it
> >depends on demand for it.
> >
> >Alternate caret locators isn't something I can get into at this point.
> >This one is easy to draw; arrows wouldn't be.
> >
> >By the way, you can get the caret locator to draw itself anytime you
> >like just by pushing and releasing shift. I use this myself when I'm
> >too slow to spot it the first time.
> >
> >- Peter
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:17 PM
> >To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [duxhelp] Re: Cursor locator thingy
> >
> >If you're going to offer the ability to toggle it on and off, would it
> >be possible to allow users to customize the duration of the thingy? I
> >find myself unable to find the cursor sometimes because it flashed too
> fast.
> >Maybe I'm just too slow, but it would be nice to allow a longer flash,
> >or for those who want it but don't want to disable it, maybe a
> >shorter/faster flash.
> >
> >On a semi-serious note, what about offering alternate "thingies" like
> >Windows offers alternate mouse cursors. I was thinking a bunch of big
> >arrows pointing to the location from different angles/sides would be
> great!
> >I would personally have no trouble finding the cursor then (could one
> >argue that it's an accessibility feature then for slow people like
> myself?).
> >
> >Kevin--
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >On Behalf Of Peter Sullivan
> >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:15 PM
> >To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [duxhelp] Re: Cursor locator thingy
> >
> >Lissa,
> >
> >There is no way to deactivate it. I'll sit back and see what kind of
> >beating I take for that; we could add a way to do so, of course.
> >
> >- Peter
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >On
> >Behalf Of Melissa Hirshson
> >Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 12:54 PM
> >To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [duxhelp] Cursor locator thingy
> >
> >Apologies if this has been asked before...is there a way to deactivate
> >that cursor locator thingy, the moving circle that pops up whenever you
> >switch views? I'm not sure what you call it, and it's hard on the eyes
> >when I'm quickly switching between views all the time. Thanks.
> >
> >Lissa
> >
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