Why do modern keyboards have Scroll Lock?
The Scroll Lock key doesn't do anything: it doesn't even lock scrolling as its name suggests. I can understand that some older keyboards have this key, but not the newer ones such as the …
Why does the caps lock key have a down arrow as its icon?
18 The caps lock key has a downwards arrow like this as its icon on most keyboards: Isn't that hugely counter intuitive and inconsistent with the way the Shift key is designed like? One …
Should the middle mouse button close tabs?
Many scroll wheel mice allow the "clicking" of the scroll wheel as a middle mouse click. Even so, I don't think this is expected behavior -- I did not know about this feature either. I see it works in …
Is it safe to assume everyone uses / has mouse wheels?
May 29, 2014 · This has already been said in the comments, but it really ought to be an answer: Do not hide the scroll bar, because most laptops do not have a scroll wheel. At best they have …
Accessibility and Autoscroll - User Experience Stack Exchange
Jan 8, 2021 · I also have another case of auto-scroll in the same UI, when the user types some invalid data in the field and press the submit button. Right now, in such a case we put focus on …
The best scroll direction | Apple v.s. Windows [duplicate]
Sep 25, 2016 · The Mouse-Wheel Analogy The first trackpad scrolling mimiced how mouse scrolling worked. And the first scrolling mouse had physical wheels (many still do). If you …
Ensuring user knows scrolling is an option
Jul 14, 2021 · The other issue is that while there is a scroll bar, it only appears when the user is in the process of scrolling, and it's very thin and hard to see. Any ideas on ways to improve the …
Why aren't keyboards' home and top rows aligned nicely?
If you're like most people, your keyboard looks something like this: The keen eye will notice that all but one set of adjacent rows on a regular keyboard are aligned at half-key increments: the …
Mouse scroll wheel should target focus or hover?
Use the Windows system settings for the vertical scroll size (for rotating) and horizontal scroll size (for tilting). These settings are configurable through the Mouse control panel item. Make …
design - Figma Prototyping: How can I create an interaction where …
However, the alternative I usually go for is using components together with simulated scroll areas: You need a transparent frame placed in the general area where you want your component to …