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I am 52 and have been using computers for most of my life and there are still times when I realize I have clicked the wrong button, and slide my pointer/finger
by egypturnash 2y ago
I am 52 and have been using computers for most of my life and there are still times when I realize I have clicked the wrong button, and slide my pointer/finger off of the button into a safe space before I release. Carmack sure does have a preference that would result in me swearing and reaching for undo, or swearing because whatever minimum viable webshit app I’m using doesn’t have an undo.
- TacticalCoder 2y ago> ... and slide my pointer/finger off of the button into a safe space before I release Exactly the same. Now I do agree with Carmack on this but, like you, I've been "trained" that the action happens on release and so, unconsciously, over the decades, I've come to fix misclicks by not releasing inside the button but outside the button. I don't use the mouse that much but this change would still be problematic for me. At the very least if an UI implements that, then the UI should show that the button is released immediately (even if the mouse button ain't released), to make it clear the action registered.