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I like that too, but how many users know about that? 0.5%? Is it obvious and intuitive?
by notadoc 9y ago
I like that too, but how many users know about that? 0.5%? Is it obvious and intuitive?
- rhinoceraptor 9y agoHow many computer users can operate a command line interface? It's not obvious or intuitive but obviously very powerful.
- notadoc 9y agoYou really think the command line is of comparable complexity to simple text selection?
- rhinoceraptor 9y agoNo, but but these are non-discoverable features, generally only used by enthusiastic users who have a deeper knowledge of the system they are using.
- notadoc 9y agoI would say that wanting to select text efficiently and effectively is not limited to enthusiasts. I get what you're saying, I just don't think it applies to a lot of the enigmatic UI/UX of post-Jobs (post-Forstall?) iOS.
- madeofpalk 9y agoMight not be entirely obvious and intuitive, but it's not required as well. I mean, iOS did without it for 10 years. People complain about iOS not being for 'power users', but when they add features in like a secondary click or more fine-grained control, people complain about it not being obvious. How obvious is right clicking on a computer to bring up special features?
- notadoc 9y ago> How obvious is right clicking on a computer to bring up special features? Well considering that most mice have 2 or 3 obvious physical buttons I would say the right-click on a mouse is pretty obvious. It has also be deeply ingrained in every Windows user since Windows 3.11 (maybe earlier?)
- nkristoffersen 9y agoI would try spending time with an "average user". They do not use right click, nor keyboard shortcuts (which have also been around for ages). The average user is a basic user.
- tkxxx7 9y agoI don't know anyone who hasn't discovered that one