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

[John Check]

On Saturday 21 August 2004 02:06 pm, Melanie wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 2004.08.21 20:05 Florian Schmidt wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Well, it does feel perfectly natural to me...
>
> > Has there been research done? I would like to see some sources to back
> > that up..
>
> Micro$oft has done the most extensive UI research known to man. Their
> sliders move left when wheeling up.... go figure!
>

They do have some other motivations.

> Melanie