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Idea #11411: Adopt a 'N' click policy

Written by DanRabbit the 22 Jul 08 at 19:13. Category: Accessibility. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Adopt a click policy to keep basic tasks super simple.

For example: let N equal 3. in 3 clicks, what can I do? Where can I go? What can't I do? Why can't I do that in 3 clicks? Is there any way we can make it so I can do that in 3 clicks?

Now, I understand you can't do a LOT of things in 3 clicks! this is just an example. But, the click policy might be something to keep in mind when choosing what software goes into Ubuntu :)

For Example:
In Firefox, I can get to my favorite websites in 2 clicks with the bookmarks menu. However, I can get to them in 1 click with the bookmarks toolbar.

In GNOME, I can launch any application very easily in 3 clicks from gnome-menu. However, I can launch my favorites with 1 click because of launchers on the desktop.

launching Gdebi from a package, I can usually install a .Deb package with 2 clicks. (counting a double-click as 1 click) In windows, I don't even know how many times you have to click to install an .exe XD
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11411
Written by DanRabbit the 22 Jul 08 at 19:13.
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glotz wrote on the 23 Jul 08 at 11:27
One the other hand less clicks usually means more visual clutter...

Folk_Theory wrote on the 23 Jul 08 at 18:49
this idea is pretty bad.

DanRabbit wrote on the 23 Jul 08 at 23:46
@Folk_Theory

can you expand upon that please?

I understand the point that glotz makes, but can you say what you don't like about the idea?

jpka wrote on the 24 Jul 08 at 13:54
People even not love double click :( people make it negative... http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/10496/


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