[Trac #1049] Rotating in reverse and/or better feedback for the rotate button

[Zarro Boogs per Child]

#1049: Rotating in reverse and/or better feedback for the rotate button
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  Reporter:  pengo   |       Owner:  jg     
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new    
  Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  BTest-4
 Component:  sugar   |     Version:         
Resolution:          |    Keywords:         
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Changes (by Eben):

  * summary:  Holding the rotate button => Rotating in reverse and/or
              better feedback for the rotate button

Comment:

 Hmm, good question.  I see a few possible approaches to this issue, and
 I'm not sure what will work best.


 1) Hold the rotate button for an extended time (1 sec?) to rotate backward
 [[BR]][[BR]]
 2) Support only 1 vertical and one horizontal orientation, so the button
 is actually just a toggle, eliminating the problem altogether
 [[BR]][[BR]]
 3) Implement a delay on the actual rotate action, but show a small,
 centered onscreen graphic immediately when the button is pressed
 indicating the direction up will take once the rotation occurs.  Then,
 pressing the button 3 times quickly would have the effect of rotating the
 indicator graphic 270CCW (-90CW), and after short delay a single rotation
 event can occur.


 I think the latter two are the better options, since they are clearly
 discoverable.  The last may actually be the best, since it provides more
 immediate feedback about the button's function.  Thoughts?

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