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[Josh Leverette <coder543@xxxxxxxxx>]

I will note that the first email you quoted said that the issue he was
referring to did not depend on which thumb was being used. It was just an
issue with the current implementation.

For the second one, I'm still not sure why swiping from the right to the
left requires changing angle twice to complete the swipe, but I'll accept
that there must be an issue there.


On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Zisu Andrei <matzipan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Obviously I'm in favor of this option being available to users, I just
>> don't want it done under the pretense that the current design is
>> ineffective for left handed users, when there seems to be little evidence
>> of this.
>
> Nah, I was literally talking about left handed users and nothing else.
>
> These emails pretty much sum it up:
>
>> I am left handed and it doesn't feel particularly hard to use left
>> handed.  There are difficulties such as the launcher being hard to reliably
>> pull onto the screen, and buttons in the corners of web pages triggering
>> the edge detection with my fat fingers, but they are not related to which
>> thumb i am
>
>
>  As a lefthander who has the galaxy nexus with Ubuntu Touch on it, I
>> can tell you the only thing I have any issues with is the swipe from
>> right to left to change between apps, the launcher is not a problem at
>> all.
>> The only issue with the swipe from right to left is the thumb needs to
>> change angle twice to complete the swipe this is much easier in the
>> right hand than the left. But not impossible just slightly more clunky.
>
>
> Zisu Andrei
>
>
> On 13 June 2013 16:14, Dave Morley <davmor2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
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>> On 13/06/13 15:47, Josh Leverette wrote:
>> > If there is not an issue with left handed usage, then it is an
>> > excuse. It is not an assumption or implication. Based on other
>> > responses to this thread, I do not seem to be alone in finding left
>> > handed usage to be no more difficult than right handed usage. Right
>> > handed usage has its own problems. I am definitely talking about
>> > one handed thumb usage.
>> >
>> > It is good to voice your concerns, but I'm still not convinced this
>> > is an issue. Can you link to this discussion thread on OmgUbuntu?
>> > It would be good see.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Zisu Andrei <matzipan@xxxxxxxxx
>> > <mailto:matzipan@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>> >
>> > 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
>> > <mailto: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
>> > <mailto: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
>> > <mailto: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
>> > <mailto: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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>> >
>> >
>> > -- Sincerely, Josh
>> >
>> >
>>
>> As a lefthander who has the galaxy nexus with Ubuntu Touch on it, I
>> can tell you the only thing I have any issues with is the swipe from
>> right to left to change between apps, the launcher is not a problem at
>> all.
>>
>> The only issue with the swipe from right to left is the thumb needs to
>> change angle twice to complete the swipe this is much easier in the
>> right hand than the left. But not impossible just slightly more clunky.
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-- 
Sincerely,
    Josh