[Trac #795] Frame behaviors

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#795: Frame behaviors
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 Reporter:  christianmarc     |        Owner:  marco  
     Type:  defect            |       Status:  new    
 Priority:  high              |    Milestone:  BTest-3
Component:  interface-design  |   Resolution:         
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Comment (by Eben):

 It's interesting, the desire to "get the cursor out of the way" is the
 main complaint regarding using the edges for frame activation.  Thinking
 about the nature of the laptop, every activity is inherently fullscreen.
 Many fullscreen apps that present media to the user for viewing (DVD
 players, photo slideshows, presentations, etc) hide the mouse cursor
 automatically after a short delay to prevent the need to tuck it in a
 corner.  Perhaps, since every activity we have follows this model, we
 should be introducing this form of mouse hiding throughout the OS,
 eliminating the need for pushing the cursor to the edge and accidentally
 invoking the frame.

 The only real argument I can see against this is that the user will have
 to touch the trackpad to find out where their mouse is.  However, I also
 argue that when working consistently on something, we have an intuition
 about where we "left the mouse cursor" that doesn't actually require us to
 see its position.  When we've been away long enough to forget just where
 it was, usually we have to move it around to locate its position via
 motion anyway, since it's not always easily spottable when stationary.

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