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Old 10-03-2010, 06:35 AM   #1
AthenaAtDelphi
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2 suggestions to improve the way the menus work

1. wrap-around menus

Instead of going from the first item in a menu to the last item by selecting all the items in between, just press once on the Move Cursor Up button.

For example, if you want to select Experimental in the Home menu (the default selected item is Shop in Kindle Store), you have to press the Move Cursor Down button 6 times. If it was a wrap-around menu, you'd have to press the Move Cursor Up button only twice.
 
 
2. "underlined letters for keyboard navigation" (Windows terminology)

After opening a menu, every item is selectable by pressing only 1 letter on the keyboard.

The Home menu could look like this:

Quote:
Turn Wireless Off

Shop in Kindle Store
View Archived Items
Search
Create New Collection
Sync & Check for Items
View Downloading Items

Settings
Experimental
So, selecting Experimental only takes 2 actions:
- open the Home menu;
- press the letter E on the keyboard;

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