#dev 2024-06-03

2024-06-03 UTC
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Zegnat: I don’t have experience with this but that’s such a cool idea
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But I agree with the author’s point that usage habit is pretty dependent on the person
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E.g. my partner is left-handed but plays a right-handed guitar
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If it becomes a standardised option in OSes, it could be more convenient as adaptation becomes widespread, but otherwise might not be as effective
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Also considering larger issues that might come to play when troubleshooting for big products (e.g. “click on the menu on the left side” might turn into “click on the menu on the side of your dominant hand” -> may add to confusion)
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Also potentially due to how the English language is read from LTR, having a Continue button on the left can be counterintuitive as well (timelines tend to be read from left to right + buttons to progress can also be read in that way)
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But mostly just some brainstorming around it—would love to hear more opinions from lefthandies
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