Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, test finds

Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by klyrs on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @11:29AM (#32497647)

I think the point here is that most people who use the interface a few times will learn the necessary key sequences. This learning can happen with the car at rest, and after that the user can keep their eyes on the road. It's not perfect, as some people have a slower learning rate than others, but it's sure better than a touch screen.

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Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by marcosdumay on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @03:26PM (#32500628)

Well, if the control all change in meaning depending on the interface state, you can only memorize sequences if there is a reset somewhere. And those will probably be very cumbersome sequences.

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Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by klyrs on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @03:28PM (#32500674)

If there are "back" and/or "home" buttons that's a non-issue. And that's been my experience with oscilloscopes with this kind of interface.

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Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by marcosdumay on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @06:05PM (#32502317)

A "home" is a reset. A "back" button won't solve the issue.

On a second thought, if the options are hierarchical, the sequence of clicks may not be cumbersome at all. Also, in a car the state can be something really easy to keep track of, like "the car is running", but even then, I'm not sure it's safe to rely on this.

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Re:Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, tes... by klyrs on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @07:19PM (#32503072)

mash "back" long enough and you'll get home... it might not be the best thing, but it works.

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