[linux-audio-dev] mouse wheel behavior and RFC: human interface guidelines

[Florian Schmidt]

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 18:35:44 +0200
Melanie <melanie at t-data.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> it's backwards in a "numerical" sense, in that the numbers increase
> with one slider type, but decrease with another, using the same
> command.
> 
> However, UI designers don't think in numbers, but associations.
> 
> Left is generally associated with up, right with down, as we read left
> to right, top to bottom. Therefore, up MUST map to left, down MUST map
> to right, otherwise, non-mathematically minded people get uttely
> confused.
> 
> Melanie

Hmm, i cannot believe that users really expect the horizontal scrollbars
to go right when wheeling down. That just doesn't feel natural at all. 

Has there been research done? I would like to see some sources to back
that up..

flo