Hey Maemo(5), I'm not left-handed! - maemo.org

naabi | # 1 | 2009-12-15, 07:20 | Report

I'm surprised not to find a thread related to this. Aren't other people annoyed by the tap-and-hold pop-up menu positioning? I pretty much all the time use the screen with my right hand fingers, and this menu always opens so that I'm not able to see the contents without moving my head or browsing through the entire menu with my finger.

I know you left-handed people are getting your revenge when reading this. Since the functionality seems to be consistent through out all applications, would it be possible to make this a configurable feature? I want my menu to open left from the tap position.

joppu | # 2 | 2009-12-15, 07:25 | Report

Well, it opens just like on your desktop computer.

This is a mobile computer, after all :P

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ossipena | # 3 | 2009-12-15, 07:27 | Report

i'd guess that it is only "industry standard". go ahead and file a bug if you want and see if it could be fixed.

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naabi | # 4 | 2009-12-15, 07:36 | Report

Bugzilla search told me that there is already a bug opened, but not much hope given for Fremantle fix.

https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3023

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ossipena | # 5 | 2009-12-15, 07:40 | Report

Originally Posted by naabi View Post

Bugzilla search told me that there is already a bug opened, but not much hope given for Fremantle fix.

https://bugs.maemo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3023

[hint]votes:0 so i quess it isn't so important for you after all?[/hint]

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naabi | # 6 | 2009-12-15, 07:44 | Report

Yes, I just like to complain here, what would I do with a perfect OS?

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lardman | # 7 | 2009-12-15, 08:55 | Report

Yes, I've noticed this too. The other thing that seems a little awkward is the location of the menu/app launch button on the screen - if I'm using the device one handed, I have to reach the whole way across the screen with my thumb to press it.

qwerty12 | # 8 | 2009-12-15, 08:57 | Report

It's your parents' fault, not Nokia's.

hihai411 | # 9 | 2009-12-15, 09:08 | Report

im left handed and i dont understand what your talking about, its just as hard to use for me, this is more of a two handed device cant wait for portrait mode.

timsamoff | # 10 | 2009-12-15, 14:04 | Report

I'm annoyed with it as well, so I'm going to vote for it. Others should too if you feel like it's important.

Tim