double click : Java Glossary

To me right click is the most natural way to find out what you can do with something. It requires no memorisation or manual dexterity and is always discoverable. I have always felt dragging something to the trashcan was sort of a waste of effort (especially when the trashcan is buried) rather babyish and not easily discoverable. My arm always aches from mousing. I want to avoid every mouse movement possible.

I also detest double clicking things. I can never remember when to single and when to double click. Double clicks are sometimes mistaken as two single clicks and vice versa. Double click just introduces wobbly unpredictability into the interface. I know others have no problem, especially Mac users who are skilled even in triple clicks. Fine, let them use double click as a short cut, but it should never be mandatory to get the job done. Sun too recommends this reserving double click for this use.

Over the years in my work with various charities I have discovered that technopeasants and the elderly have more trouble with double clicks than any other aspect of GUI (Graphic User Interface) UIs.