Bug 18202 - [Navigation] Too many arrow tools
Summary: [Navigation] Too many arrow tools
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 5838
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Compare (show other bugs)
Version: 2.0   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows 2000
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Andre Weinand CLA
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2002-05-29 12:39 EDT by Kevin McGuire CLA
Modified: 2006-10-20 20:25 EDT (History)
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Description Kevin McGuire CLA 2002-05-29 12:39:44 EDT 
When using compare, there are three or four sets of arrows:

1. in the main toolbar

2. for the files

3 (optional) for the structurizer

4. for the edit area

This looks a bit overwhelming, but I don't have an alternative for #2-4 
(perhaps a post 2.0 investigation issue).

The immediate problem is that I don't know how the user knows which of 2-4 the 
arrows in #1 correspond to, especially since it has a different tooltip.
Comment 1 Andre Weinand CLA 2002-05-31 05:06:29 EDT 
Conceptional model is pretty simple:
- #2-#4: local navigation within pane.
  Reaching end does not have an effect on other panes
- #1: global navigation in editor
  coordinated navigation across all panes: 
  Reaching the end in one pane goes not next resource in another pane
Comment 2 Andre Weinand CLA 2002-05-31 05:07:53 EDT 
"goes not next" in last line should be: "goes to next"

Post 2.0 investigation issue.
Comment 3 Kevin McGuire CLA 2002-05-31 10:52:01 EDT 
I agree its simple once you are used to it, but I am concerned its confusing 
until then. I can't tell anymore what its like to be a new user, so who knows?  
I think it would be worth a run through with Julian's usability studies.  
Compare is a powerful tool but may be daunting to the uninitiated.
Comment 4 Andre Weinand CLA 2002-05-31 11:05:16 EDT 
see #18200
Comment 5 Michael Valenta CLA 2006-10-20 07:36:37 EDT 
Reopening
Comment 6 Michael Valenta CLA 2006-10-20 20:25:12 EDT 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 5838 ***