Comments on: Usability - Leopard Dock and iTunes http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: olczij http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-115371 olczij Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-115371 i hope. abcba92784 thanks i hope. abcba92784 thanks

]]> By: Mirek2 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-114442 Mirek2 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:13:14 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-114442 Here's how to get the black triangles back: http://www.silvermac.com/2007/leopard-dock-with-black-triangle/ Here’s how to get the black triangles back: http://www.silvermac.com/2007/leopard-dock-with-black-triangle/

]]> By: “Are You Growing The Client’s Business? If Not, Then Stop Whatever It Is You’re Doing And Start Doing Something That Will Grow The Client’s Business.” « Link En Fuego http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-109329 “Are You Growing The Client’s Business? If Not, Then Stop Whatever It Is You’re Doing And Start Doing Something That Will Grow The Client’s Business.” « Link En Fuego Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:57:40 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-109329 [...] Change “growing the client’s business” to “improving usability” and you got the perfect quote for the whole Leopard dock redesign situation. [...] [...] Change “growing the client’s business” to “improving usability” and you got the perfect quote for the whole Leopard dock redesign situation. [...]

]]> By: sjmills http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106761 sjmills Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:15:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106761 Oh, I forgot to say that iTunes' mini window is actually a good place for background clickability because it allows the user to have a non-intrusive iTunes controller for easily pausing music without having to download and install a 3rd party solution. Nothing in that window can destroy or replace data. Oh, I forgot to say that iTunes’ mini window is actually a good place for background clickability because it allows the user to have a non-intrusive iTunes controller for easily pausing music without having to download and install a 3rd party solution. Nothing in that window can destroy or replace data.

]]> By: sjmills http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106760 sjmills Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:12:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106760 Only the 3 buttons in the titlebar should be available for background clicking. They're very useful in a background state. But the rest of a window's content should almost never be background clickable. It's dangerous. For example, what if the Submit Comment button I see directly below this comment field were background clickable? If I were to background Safari to go check something and the only portion of the Safari window visible in the background was the area around that button, chance are I'd click in that area and probably hit the Submit Comment button <i>before</i> I was ready to submit. With background clickability, the user has to take the time to look for a safe area to click in, aim the mouse, and finally click. It's absurd, ridiculous, dumb, a huge waste of time, and can have dangerous results if the user is not expecting it. Only the 3 buttons in the titlebar should be available for background clicking. They’re very useful in a background state. But the rest of a window’s content should almost never be background clickable. It’s dangerous. For example, what if the Submit Comment button I see directly below this comment field were background clickable? If I were to background Safari to go check something and the only portion of the Safari window visible in the background was the area around that button, chance are I’d click in that area and probably hit the Submit Comment button before I was ready to submit.

With background clickability, the user has to take the time to look for a safe area to click in, aim the mouse, and finally click. It’s absurd, ridiculous, dumb, a huge waste of time, and can have dangerous results if the user is not expecting it.

]]> By: Jason Terhorst http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106746 Jason Terhorst Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:59:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106746 @Niclet: I would imagine that it's due to the fact that most people are used to launching Dashboard via the keyboard or mouse shortcuts. That, and the fact that it's old hat. @Niclet:

I would imagine that it’s due to the fact that most people are used to launching Dashboard via the keyboard or mouse shortcuts. That, and the fact that it’s old hat.

]]> By: Jacob http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106745 Jacob Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:28:41 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106745 I totally agree with you, Jason. I also think that the green-button-inconsistency is an even bigger issue (not only iTunes, just take a look at Safari's behavior). I totally agree with you, Jason. I also think that the green-button-inconsistency is an even bigger issue (not only iTunes, just take a look at Safari’s behavior).

]]> By: Niclet http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106744 Niclet Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:23:28 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106744 In most images and videos of Leopard, there's no Dashboard icon in the Dock, why? In most images and videos of Leopard, there’s no Dashboard icon in the Dock, why?

]]> By: Neven http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106743 Neven Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:59:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/06/25/usability-leopard-dock-and-itunes/#comment-106743 The "active" dot is actually blue with a white glow. That should make it stand out on any background. The “active” dot is actually blue with a white glow. That should make it stand out on any background.

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