Comments on: Apple Inconsistencies Part One – The Delete Key http://ukmac.net/2007/07/28/apple-inconsistencies-part-one-the-delete-key/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Neil Anderson http://ukmac.net/2007/07/28/apple-inconsistencies-part-one-the-delete-key/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Neil Anderson Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:09:19 +0000 http://ukmac.net/?p=89#comment-3343 I prefer the way Finder handles deleting files with its two-key method. I sometimes hit the Delete key by accident, so the two-key combination stops those errors. Too bad one can't do the same in iTunes. I prefer the way Finder handles deleting files with its two-key method. I sometimes hit the Delete key by accident, so the two-key combination stops those errors. Too bad one can't do the same in iTunes.

]]> By: Scott http://ukmac.net/2007/07/28/apple-inconsistencies-part-one-the-delete-key/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Scott Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:27:14 +0000 http://ukmac.net/?p=89#comment-3342 I think lots of us were caught out by the sudden change in the eject key judging by the number of forums posts I have seen discussing the subject. Cheers I think lots of us were caught out by the sudden change in the eject key judging by the number of forums posts I have seen discussing the subject.

Cheers

]]> By: Tom Waits http://ukmac.net/2007/07/28/apple-inconsistencies-part-one-the-delete-key/comment-page-1/#comment-3341 Tom Waits Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:50:32 +0000 http://ukmac.net/?p=89#comment-3341 I can't explain it ... I prefer the method used by Finder. If you are performing a destructive action, ie. deleting a file, much better to require a combination that implicitly checks if that is what you really want to do. The method in Finder requires no annoying "do you really want to do this?" dialogue ... the method in iTunes pops up a series of windows that I could live without. Trouble is that UI changes are difficult to implement once they have been set in stone. Try telling all iTunes users that they need to press two keys in a combination to delete a file, or all Mac users that Finder will now send a file to the trash in one keystroke, but will pop up an annoying dialogue each time. I'm still having a hard time with the delay inexplicably added to the 'eject' key. I can't explain it … I prefer the method used by Finder.

If you are performing a destructive action, ie. deleting a file, much better to require a combination that implicitly checks if that is what you really want to do.

The method in Finder requires no annoying "do you really want to do this?" dialogue … the method in iTunes pops up a series of windows that I could live without.

Trouble is that UI changes are difficult to implement once they have been set in stone. Try telling all iTunes users that they need to press two keys in a combination to delete a file, or all Mac users that Finder will now send a file to the trash in one keystroke, but will pop up an annoying dialogue each time.

I'm still having a hard time with the delay inexplicably added to the 'eject' key.

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