Re: gEDA-user: Removing default title box

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2008-05-13 at 01:59 +0100, Peter Clifton wrote:
> > Another approach would be to leave the titleblock selectable by simply
> > clicking, even if locked. If it then can't be moved or deleted, +that+
> > does give the impression of being locked and might lead the user to the
> > unlock option.
> 
> That would defeat the point of it being locked... that it doesn't
> interfere with being able to select objects within it.

Just for sake of amusement, I'll share this idea..

We could heuristically detect user frustration / confusion by tracking
mouse activity, clicking etc. Lots of fruitless clicking, repeatedly
targeting the same object which won't budge should bring up a little
paperclip animation:

<delete>"It looks like you're writing a letter"</delete>
"It looks like you're trying to play with 'titleblock-1'"
"Would you like help?"
"() Get help playing with 'titleblock-1'"
"() Just keep clicking aimlessly without help"

(Actually, it appears the Office Assistants already did the fruitless
clicking detection... http://xenon.stanford.edu/~lswartz/paperclip/ )


Now if only....
http://xenon.stanford.edu/~lswartz/paperclip/writing_thesis.gif

;)

-- 
Peter Clifton

Electrical Engineering Division,
Engineering Department,
University of Cambridge,
9, JJ Thomson Avenue,
Cambridge
CB3 0FA

Tel: +44 (0)7729 980173 - (No signal in the lab!)



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