Re: [linux-audio-dev] mouse wheel behavior and RFC: human interface guidelines

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] mouse wheel behavior and RFC: human interface guidelines
From: Melanie (melanie_AT_t-data.com)
Date: Sat Aug 21 2004 - 19:35:44 EEST


Hi,

it's backwards in a "numerical" sense, in that the numbers increase with
one slider type, but decrease with another, using the same command.

However, UI designers don't think in numbers, but associations.

Left is generally associated with up, right with down, as we read left to
right, top to bottom. Therefore, up MUST map to left, down MUST map to
right, otherwise, non-mathematically minded people get uttely confused.

Melanie

On 2004.08.21 18:07 Dave Robillard wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 01:30, Lee Revell wrote:
> > I just installed jack-rack and find the mouse wheel behavior a bit odd.
> > The sliders are horizontal, and turning the wheel 'up' (away from you)
> > decreases the slider value, and vice versa.
> >
> > This seems backwards to me. What does everyone else think?
>
> Yep, definitely backwards.
>
> -DR-
>
>


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