just because an application ships with ubuntu doesn't mean that ubuntu
has anything to do with actually working on the program.
you're probably better off sending this to the developers of each
application.
personally, i'm against the idea.
it is true that i rarely use them and do ignore them for the most part
but when i do use them they're very helpful and serve their purpose well.
i'd hate to have a file manager or any music player without options to
sort by this or that.
i don't use them with my e-mail but i do sort important mail that i
need to keep into different folders for generally the same purpose.
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Thibaut Brandscheid <randaltor@xxxxxx
<mailto:randaltor@xxxxxx>> wrote:
I would like to suggest the removal of all Sort-By buttons in all
applications shipped with Ubuntu.
The reasons:
- they can break the UX in an app for an average user completely
- they are rarely used
- we don't need them
Instead make a default how content should be sorted in Ubuntu and
stick to it.
Allow the user to change the sorting pattern in the application
preferences.
There are two problems I try to address:
1 - The without-intention-click-problem
I help an elderly man that sometimes clicks without intention and
without noticing it. Sometimes he clicks on the Sort-By button
with the effect that this mail inbox gets sorted by another
pattern, resulting in an unusable program for him, because he
can't find any mail any more for days! And he is not the only
person I've seen struggling with the Sort-By functionality. Most
average users I know just ignore the Sort-By buttons because they
are a potential source of trouble for them.
2 - They clutter the UI for no reason.
(3 - Touch screen devices have the same problem of intention less
clicks, resulting in unwanted actions being executed)
I know the Sort-By buttons can be found in applications since
decades, but thats not a reason why they should stay.
Your thoughts?
Greetings
Thibaut
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