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

[Lee Revell]

On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 16:14, John Check wrote:
> On Saturday 21 August 2004 02:10 pm, Pete Bessman wrote:
> >
> > I guarantee you that the last thing on 99.8% of users' minds when
> > they're adjusting a horizontal volume slider is "This is kind of like
> > reading a book, which goes left to right and top to bottom; and if we
> > assume an association between beginnings and ends, then it follows
> > that left and up are vaguely synonymous.  Therefore, to decrease the
> > volume with my mousewheel, I MUST spin up."
> >
> 
> Nope, they try one way, then the other, then make a mental note if it doesn't 
> fit the expectation.
> 

Which is why is HAS to work the same way in every app.  You can't expect
users to make mental notes of differences like this from app to app.

Lee