I was just trying to address the parent and others' doubt that a graphical user interface can be thought of as a command-based paradigm, seen in these threads:

I was just trying to address the parent and others' doubt that a graphical user interface can be thought of as a command-based paradigm, seen in these threads: - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36395900 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36395900 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36397115 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36397115 (we are here) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36395727 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36395727 The designers behind the examples mentioned wanted to expose and capitalize on the connection between traditional "type command" CLI and "press button, drag rectangle" GUI workflows.