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Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by cunthorpe on Thursday June 24, 2021 @12:09PM (#27619646)
It doesn’t? Because I think it’s easier to throw the cursor at the absolute corner of the screen and click rather than have to carefully select a button somewhere along the X axis. Just a thought, I’m a macOS user myself.
Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by silicon2401 on Thursday June 24, 2021 @12:54PM (#27620364)
I use both windows and mac and I agree. It's why I hate that the menu bar on mac can't be moved (it clashes with the window buttons), and why I don't ever use the dock (I cmd+space for spotlight instead). Hopefully this is customizable
Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by hackinthebochs on Thursday June 24, 2021 @01:32PM (#27621035)
I agree it is easier to throw your cursor at the corner than to precisely target near the corner, but I would rather have the important click targets nearer to wear my cursor already is. I have a 34 inch ultrawide monitor and my cursor is more often near the center where my active focus is. When I want to switch apps, it's easier to move the cursor down rather than diagonal to the lower left corner.
Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by cuddlybacon on Thursday June 24, 2021 @05:34PM (#27624093)
Moving to the corner requires a swipe, pickup, and swipe. Moving the mouse to the bottom can be done in a single swipe.
Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by dragonwriter on Thursday June 24, 2021 @07:55PM (#27625454)
> Moving to the corner requires a swipe, pickup, and swipe

I've got an ultrawide and it doesn't require that at all; moving the start menu to the center to compensate for bad mouse speed settings is like reducing display resolution to compensate for bad text/icon size settings.

Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by rad_gruchalski on Thursday June 24, 2021 @07:45PM (#27625381)
Or just press the windows key on the keyboard. It’s amazing how many people on windows use the mouse as the only ui input. After years of working with a mac and linux, I get cramps in my hand when working with mouse for too long.
Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11 by 8note on Thursday June 24, 2021 @08:32PM (#27625721)
Moving the mouse to the bottom centre means I have to find the cursor.

My eyes aren't good enough for that all the time, and sometimes, the cursor is hidden, so it doesn't even matter.

Getting to a corner has a predictable way to get there