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The question that pops up in these interface discussions, and it's pretty much applicable to all users of GNOME classic and KDE, is this: who still launches app
by tstactplsignore 11y ago
The question that pops up in these interface discussions, and it's pretty much applicable to all users of GNOME classic and KDE, is this: who still launches applications using the mouse? I haven't done that in 5 years. It is five times faster to launch apps using the keyboard, and this saves infinite screen space. Seriously, when I boot up, I hit the Super key, T, enter, super key, S, enter, and Super, F, enter, and the terminal, sublime, and Firefox instantly appear. I quickly search for other applications with a few more key strokes. I don't need a window list cluttering my screen, because a quick hold of alt and tab shows what windows I have open. This is how people launch apps and open files on GNOME3, OSX, and even Windows, now, and it is objectively superior to the old click to launch, click to select interfaces.
- ubercow13 11y agoI find launching regularly used applications much quicker with the mouse if my hand is already on it. Especially on Windows 8/.1 where the action is just to aim at the right tile and can be done using muscle memory.