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> Even "classic 90s" OS's like Windows CE used the pattern of headerbars with a few key widgets that could be easily accessed via touch That's because it was m
by boomlinde 5y ago
> Even "classic 90s" OS's like Windows CE used the pattern of headerbars with a few key widgets that could be easily accessed via touch
That's because it was made from the start for PDAs with touch screens. This is a desktop computer OS, and although I can entertain the notion that someone out there might be smudging a touch screen connected to their Unix workstation, I don't see why everyone else should accommodate this weird and ergonomically unsound input method at the expense of screen estate.
Also, whether they could be easily accessed really depends on the device and input method. Using Pocket PCs without a stylus was certainly no fun.
- zozbot234 5y agoWell, these days we have "PDAs with touchscreens" running "Unix workstation" OS's. Touch input is simply the native input method on these devices.
- boomlinde 5y agoYes, and for most productive work this is to their detriment. Lower precision, no tactility, terrible ergonomics. I understand the need for smartphone/tablet operating systems to design around this. I don't understand the need for every other operating system to do so.