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But why would I want to think about keyboard shortcuts and remember controls, if we can have better, self-discoverable interfaces rather than something designed
by 9dev 4y ago
But why would I want to think about keyboard shortcuts and remember controls, if we can have better, self-discoverable interfaces rather than something designed in the 1970ies?
- chrsig 4y agoI find they're very different parts of memory. Keyboard shortcuts live in your hands -- they're muscle memory. Trying to remember where some option in a cluttered dropdown menu you used 20 minutes ago is working memory, something I'm personally terrible with. It's either whiplash out of a flow state, or risks sidetracking me. It takes practice to build muscle memory, but it's something that generally stays with you for a long time, so it's an investment. The point is that you don't think about keyboard shortcuts. You just think about the thing you need to do, and let your hands do it.
- jbverschoor 4y agoDoesnt have to be shortcuts. You know where the items are. Press menu -> 3x down, enter, enter, tab, tab, type something, done. Compare that to the same by mouse. This is why old cashier systems are so super fast.
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