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Re: Left handed usage

 

>
> It sounds to me like this is yet another excuse people are providing for
> Canonical to allow the launcher to be moved around on the screen to
> different locations


Please stop implying and assuming things.

Are you sure you are talking about one-handed thumb usage? Moving my thumb
over the entire height of the screen on the left side is not the most
pleasant...

Zisu Andrei


On 13 June 2013 15:33, Rasmus Eneman <Rasmus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Personaly I think it's equally simple with both ands and I'm right handed
> however for the phone I can use any hand whithout problem
> On Jun 13, 2013 4:27 PM, "Zisu Andrei" <matzipan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I think the launcher is going to be a bit difficult to reach with your
>> thumb.
>>
>> Zisu Andrei
>>
>>
>> On 13 June 2013 15:15, Josh Leverette <coder543@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not left handed, but as gestures are coming equally from all sides
>>> of the display I don't think there is any special inconvenience for left
>>> handed people versus right handed people. A quick test shows I don't seem
>>> to have any trouble controlling the regions of the screen that Ubuntu touch
>>> uses, whether with my left or right hand. What issues are you concerned
>>> about, specifically? and how is it right hand oriented?
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Josh
>>> On Jun 13, 2013 9:12 AM, "Zisu Andrei" <matzipan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Hey guys,
>>>>
>>>> This issue was raised on the omgubuntu article about the latest preview.
>>>>
>>>> I haven't seen this tackled by the design team. What is the plan for
>>>> left handed usage?
>>>>
>>>> The current design is pretty much right hand oriented.
>>>>
>>>> Zisu Andrei
>>>>
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