#7184 NORM 9.1.0: Lefthanded support

[Zarro Boogs per Child]

#7184: Lefthanded support
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  Reporter:  pebcak  |       Owner:  erikos            
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new               
  Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:  9.1.0             
 Component:  sugar   |     Version:                    
Resolution:          |    Keywords:  9.1.0:+ lefthanded
  Verified:  0       |    Blocking:                    
 Blockedby:          |  
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Changes (by Eben):

  * keywords:  lefthanded => 9.1.0:+ lefthanded
  * owner:  marco => erikos
  * milestone:  Retriage, Please! => 9.1.0


Comment:

 Replying to [comment:5 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.

 Actually, most desktop Macs now ship with the "two button" mighty mouse,
 but you're right.  Historically, and also with respect to their laptops,
 my comment makes little sense. :)

 > > 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.

 This is a physical property of the hardware, which we certainly cannot
 change.  Future XOs may have screens instead, making it possible to swap
 the graphic on the simulated mouse buttons easily.

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

 It sounds like folks appreciate this feature, and I think that the
 benefit-cost ratio on this is high enough that we can add it as a checkbox
 in the trackpad CP module.

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