#7184 NORM Retriag: Lefthanded support

[Zarro Boogs per Child]

#7184: Lefthanded support
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  Reporter:  pebcak  |       Owner:  marco            
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new              
  Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  Retriage, Please!
 Component:  sugar   |     Version:                   
Resolution:          |    Keywords:  lefthanded       
  Verified:  0       |    Blocking:                   
 Blockedby:          |  
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Comment(by pebcak):

 Replying to [comment:3 Eben]:
 > If we do add this, I recommend adding it as an option specifically in
 the Touchpad module of the CP; I don't think it needs to cause any global
 changes to the UI itself.
 >
 > That said, I'm curious both about how standard this is (OSX doesn't
 offer this by default, for instance, but third party mouse drivers
 sometimes do)

 The mac has one mousebutton, it makes so much sense to swap it.

 > and also if it's a good idea in light of the physical markings ('x',
 'o') on the buttons.  If > documentation (or a teacher) says "click the
 mouse button with the 'x' on it", it could
 > confuse the left-handed users.  Thoughts?

 When I was in school we were forced to do things "right". It causes a lot
 of frustration, headache and work for lefthanded people to do so. I
 wouldn't want that for my child. At least give them the choice. About the
 confusion eventually caused by the "x" & "o", it's not that we can change
 that, can we? I still would want that choice.

 > I think discussion is warranted before we can appropriately add this to
 the roadmap.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/7184#comment:5>
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