On Sunday 24 June 2018 22:04:22 Felix Miata wrote:
William Morder composed on 2018-06-24 21:42 (UTC-0700):
I am trying to imagine what you mean, as it hasn't happened to me. However, if you can do this through the keyboard, then it might give you a clue to the problem, as something else might be interfering with your mouse.
I don't need any clues what the problem is. There's no space between the two targets. The pointer only has to move as little as one pixel to shift from one target to the other.
Imagine you are 100 years old with arthritic arms, hands and fingers, and eyes that don't work like they used to, trying to use a mouse or trackball. If you can't, goto an assisted living center and watch old people trying to use a mouse or trackball. The coordination and eyesight of an average 14 year old is ancient history. Clicking a button without moving the pointer off the intended target takes a lot of luck.
I can't imagine that I am 100 years old, but I can imagine that I am 60, and have already begun to feel the ravages of time on my body. It also is a pain to use computer screens that are designed by and for young people.
Sometimes I have to switch between two different pairs of glasses, as well as trying to read without glasses, and sometimes using a magnifying glass as well, all to do a single simple task while working at my desk.
Simplest solution would be to remove never to be used menu selections. Some null space between targets could help.
Somebody else was discussing something like your issue in a different context; or so I think. There was a discussion about increasing the space between buttons. I will look through the mailing list to see if I can find it, or maybe somebody else remembers? But I think they were discussing some kind of redesign or tweak of the close/maximize/minimize buttons at the top right-hand corner. My memory is fuzzy on this point. I think they were discussing adding null space to deal with that issue.
Bill