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Is there a study around desktop methaphors in this context? For example: moving files to the recycle bin can be 'heavier' or 'lighter' depending on the total s
by pacifika 16y ago
Is there a study around desktop methaphors in this context? For example: moving files to the recycle bin can be 'heavier' or 'lighter' depending on the total size of the selection (more files are slightly heaver and therefore subconsciously they're more important - resulting in less user error).
- sophacles 16y agoThis makes a certain amount of intuitive sense to me. I would also like to see such a study.
- xsmasher 16y agoThere's an anecdote claiming that the Mac's old "overstuffed" icon for a non-empty trash was unsettling to users, who felt like they should immediately "empty trash" to alleviate the condition... Which defeats the purpose of having a trash can instead of instant delete.