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> I don't know how far back you're talking about when you imply no support for them. It's not 'no support', it was an insane default. For all the talk of 'eas
by vkou 4mo ago
> I don't know how far back you're talking about when you imply no support for them.
It's not 'no support', it was an insane default. For all the talk of 'easy to use', there's a reason context menus exist. You can't just cram every context-specific interaction into an omnibar or a leftclick. Non-trivial software is complicated. Adding that friction to its use does nobody any favours.
Yes, in the decades since... Trackpads have gotten a lot better, but at the time Jobs was pushing for that nonsense, they simply weren't good enough. (And didn't exist at all for non-laptop computers.)
- usef- 4mo agoDefaults are for the normal consumer, non trivial software is not, I think? What's something you think must only exist in a context menu? Note that in non-trivial or professional software it's typical to have a hand on the keyboard, because not even a second mouse button is enough. Hold 'q' while dragging to adjust exposure in capture one, etc. Or they have dedicated input hardware like mixing consoles. Or they plug in a speciality mouse.