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[cpOno <carlos.palma@xxxxxxx>]

Shortcut keys are not limited to keyboard (simultaneous mouse LEFT+RIGH
click for instance).
carlos

On 06/03/12 14:40, John O'Brien wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:26 PM, cpOno <carlos.palma@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> I've been following (and using) Ubuntu since a long time (Feisty Fawn)
>> now. But only helping/collaborating as time permits.
>> First of all: - amazing work you guys are doing (EXCELLENT work to all
>> and thanks for Ubuntu).
>> Now that Wdo_zzz has gone from my home (and soon work) I will try to
>> help as much as I can, because I also believe in OS community.
>> Day 1 in "unity design team mailing list"
>>
>> A (simple but functional) proposal:
>>    Option 1: send the mouse pointer (coded) to the launcher when the
>> Super-key is pressed
>>    Option 2: same as Op1 but using a short-cut (e.g.: Shift + mouse
>> mid-click) - the one I like most.
>>
>> Best,
>> carlos
>>
>>
> I'm not a designer or UX expert, just a regular user.
>
> I'm wondering how using the <super> key (or any keyboard shortcut) to
> initiate an action by the mouse helps anything?
> If I'm going to use the mouse, I'll just use the mouse, with a slight
> move to the left, I'm at the edge of the monitor anyway (I use reveal)
> If I'm using keyboard shortcuts, I'll probably just stick with the keyboard.
>
> If I were someone who found it more productive to work with both mouse
> and keyboard shortcuts, I could imagine it getting annoying that I had
> to reposition the mouse.
>
> If experienced these kinds of optimizations before where software was
> trying to anticipate where I want the mouse, but I've never seen it
> work.
>
> jdo