This is a poll to see if computer users tend to use/rely their keyboard or mouse when using the computer. Maybe even both.
This statistic is useful for form designers (in NSIS and all around) and helps us determine how many buttons and keyshortcuts to put into our dialog boxes and applications.
- I had a hard time finding this sort of statistic myself.
So, answer the poll: are you a keyboard user, mouse user, or a mix?
Poll: Keyboard, mouse, or both?
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From laaarge userbase response experience I can tell you that keyboard and TAB + ENTER behaviour is very important for an installer. To need to multiple select should be avoided (CTRL + Click) since almost no user know this, jsut as ALT+Space for dropdown.
Most users use in this order:
- Mouseclick
- Enter
- Cursorkeys
- TAB
- ESC
- Backspace
- Del
- ALT + Underlined char
Most users use in this order:
- Mouseclick
- Enter
- Cursorkeys
- TAB
- ESC
- Backspace
- Del
- ALT + Underlined char
Also asking in this forum:
> are you a keyboard user, mouse user, or a mix
Will not give you representative installer user data or regular installer users, since most people here are developers.
Just follow one rule:
make the install procedure SIMPLE and do not restrict the user in any way of using the input device of choice if you have no specific reason that is of advantage for the person installing your software
> are you a keyboard user, mouse user, or a mix
Will not give you representative installer user data or regular installer users, since most people here are developers.
Just follow one rule:
make the install procedure SIMPLE and do not restrict the user in any way of using the input device of choice if you have no specific reason that is of advantage for the person installing your software