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[Bruno Girin <brunogirin@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 26/02/13 17:04, Bill R. WASHBURN wrote:
>
> Bill R. WASHBURN
> On Feb 26, 2013 11:16 AM, "Bruno Girin" <brunogirin@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:brunogirin@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> > Posting back to the list as this was sent to me only :-) Comments below.
>
> Oops, thanks.
>
> > On 26/02/13 15:17, Bill R. WASHBURN wrote:
>
> >> On-the-fly adjustments to the sound level could be performed
> through the volume keys.
>
> > Yes but one of the design principles for Ubuntu is that it should
> not need to rely on physical buttons. They should be used if they are
> available of course.
>
> The move in this sector away from any buttons at all is a poor design
> decision. Volume, push to talk, camera, power, and maybe a lock slider
> should be physical keys on a phone or tablet. Power is super obvious
> but the user should be able to operate volume, camera, and
> push-to-talk without removing one's gloves (which generally means not
> interacting with the screen).
>

I'm not denying that. I'm just saying that the design should be able to
work without while handling physical buttons when they are available.

Bruno