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Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

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Post by DarkShikari »

majorlazer wrote: post #36
johtso wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This has actually got in the way of expected functionality for me. I've often right clicked on the logo to try and open the github homepage in a new tab.

I know that in some cases it is not an option, but middle-clicking will open the link in a new tab. One of the best shortcuts I ever learned.

My laptop doesn't have a middle mouse button, and it's a modern Dell. Naturally I use a real mouse when I'm on a desk, but remember that not everyone has a middle mouse button.

Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

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Post by ttt_ »

imperialWicket wrote: post #26
cj wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cool feature, but it block the "open link in new tab" menu option.

While I agree that designating what a user can accomplish on your page is making UX sacrifices, this is handy: Ctrl (Cmd) + Left click = open link in new tab

So we then have to learn the shortcuts for all of a browsers right-click menu options?

Not to mention the fact that a lot of add-ons add functionality to that menu.

Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

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Post by EricR23 »

jawns wrote: post #35

Here's how I would improve this: The lightbox that opens up asks, "Looking for the GitHub logo?" But it doesn't let you answer no. It just presumes that your answer is yes, and supplies you with what it thinks you actually want (or, more cynically, what it wants you to want). I would suggest adding a "No thanks -- just let me right-click" link at the bottom. That link would close the lightbox and prevent it from reop…

I like this idea. Sounds like a "nicer" interaction.

Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

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Post by unfletch »

cannuk wrote: post #13
famousactress wrote: post #3

I find it kind of disarming to overload not-typically-overloaded events like this though. I wonder if it'd be possible to let the right-click menu appear as normal, but background a div that pops up and give you the option of downloading the nicer logo files?

That should be possible if you do not cancel the event bubble when the overlay is shown. I did not have time to inspect their code, but I assume they are canceling the event.

You're thinking of preventing the default action, not stopping propagation. (Event.preventDefault() vs. Event.stopPropagation() in modern browsers.) But you're right, if they handled the right-click and did not explicitly prevent the default action it would do both.

Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

#45

Post by mmmm »

DarkShikari wrote: post #41
majorlazer wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know that in some cases it is not an option, but middle-clicking will open the link in a new tab. One of the best shortcuts I ever learned.

My laptop doesn't have a middle mouse button, and it's a modern Dell. Naturally I use a real mouse when I'm on a desk, but remember that not everyone has a middle mouse button.

Try clicking both right and left touchpad-button on your laptop. At most (all?) laptops it will open the link just as if you had middle-mouse-clicked it.

Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

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Post by valuegram »

OzzyB wrote: post #28

I know that overriding expected functionality like this is considered a "no-no", but let's not loose sight of the fact that this "UX trick" was used on a logo, on the masthead, on the site's header. What do you really want if you right-click on a logo like this? If you did indeed want to right-click & save-as to get the image, this feature takes that a step further and actually offers you a selection of high-res imag…

I think the problem here is that you can't presume to know what the user is trying to do. For many, the right-click has become the gateway to pretty much any functionality besides a normal click. It's probably safe to say that a majority of the users are trying to perform this functionality, but as mentioned above, if they aren't it would be nice to have the option to disable this "feature".

Re: Try right clicking GitHub's logo

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Post by plaes »

johtso wrote: post #33
OzzyB wrote: post #28

I know that overriding expected functionality like this is considered a "no-no", but let's not loose sight of the fact that this "UX trick" was used on a logo, on the masthead, on the site's header. What do you really want if you right-click on a logo like this? If you did indeed want to right-click & save-as to get the image, this feature takes that a step further and actually offers you a selection of high-res imag…

This has actually got in the way of expected functionality for me. I've often right clicked on the logo to try and open the github homepage in a new tab.

ctrl+click (or mouse middle click)

[Edit]: Accidentally replied to the wrong comment :(

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