The more I think about proposed ‘improvement’s for Windows 8 Explorer, the crankier I get.
In case you missed it, Microsoft posted a ginormous blog entry detailing the rationale behind adding a ribbon toolbar to Windows 8 Explorer.
Even though I love the Office ‘Ribbon’ toolbar in Office, I HATE the idea of a ribbon toolbar in Explorer.
Because EVERY SINGLE OPTION listed in the ribbon can be accomplished with the FRIGGIN right-button on a mouse.
Stated differently: What I STILL hate to this day about Apple/Macs is that they only have one mouse button. And, apparently, Microsoft has spent a lot of time confirming that too many users of Windows only know how to use one-button. So, rather than try to teach users to use the right-mouse button, they’re going to LUMP every single possible command up top to clutter the UI.
Poor move.
In fact, I think what all of this research proves is that the average PC user should really be using a Mac.
Instead, just make the ‘New Folder’ button a bit bigger (or more visibly obvious) from what it is in Win7 and you’ve REACHED perfection as far as I’m concerned. But then again, I’m one of those crazy people who likes mice with lots of buttons.
I use a Mac, and I right click all the time! The context menus are very powerful on Macs as well.
With my laptop, I right click with either a two fingered click, or ctrl+ a single click. It's quick, it's easy, and I do it without thinking whenever I need it.
Posted by: Kendra Little | September 09, 2011 at 04:32 PM