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Re: Command-Q

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Post by kbatten »

hackermom wrote: post #15

The idea is definitely good, but I think the "problem" it solves might be overrated - after all, if an app has unsaved content, it will ask you to verify your action, so you never really lose anything but a second or two of time restarting the application the few times you do this mistake, if at all.

Not necessarily true. Often there is application state that you don't want to lose, which isn't saved. For example if you have open IM/IRC windows or if you have multiple opened Documents that you are reading that are saved.

Though I think a better way is just to save all state when quitting no matter what your application does.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by fourk »

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. Went to the App Store hoping that I could pay you there with a sum effort of maybe 25 key presses, total. Found that I couldn't and was disappointed. Please get this on the App Store, let me give you my money.

Re: Command-Q

#25

Post by jimmybot »

tylerhall wrote: post #3
Pewpewarrows wrote: post #2

Just today I was wishing that Chrome's Hold-to-Quit functionality was an OS-wide feature. Thank you very much for creating this, it was an instant purchase in my book.

Yep - Chrome is where I got the idea from. It's a great feature I wanted to see made system wide. Looking forward to everyone's feedback.

One thing that Chrome doesn't do is even when there are zero windows open, you still have to hold down Command-Q to quit. If no windows are open, there doesn't appear to be any danger in quitting right away--after all, the major mis-press is when you try to hit Command-W to close a window and instead hit Command-Q, but if there are no windows open, there's no reason to be hitting Command-W.

Re: Command-Q

#26

Post by neatoincognito »

fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

So you didn't want to fill out a form on the developer's website but you had plenty of time to come here and complain? Seriously, a minute of typing your info is too much trouble?

Re: Command-Q

#27

Post by xbryanx »

neatoincognito wrote: post #26
fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

So you didn't want to fill out a form on the developer's website but you had plenty of time to come here and complain? Seriously, a minute of typing your info is too much trouble?

He had a minute to come here and offer some astute advice that has the potential to improve the developer's bottom line.

Re: Command-Q

#29

Post by calloc »

neatoincognito wrote: post #26
fourk wrote: post #24

Saw this, figured that on the off-chance this saves me some aggravation that that aggravation would be worth $3.99. Saw the words "my store" and realized that in all likelihood I'd have to type out my entire credit card number, billing address, email address, potentially create a password, and came to the conclusion that that level of immediate aggravation would offset the potential of saving me future aggravation. W…

So you didn't want to fill out a form on the developer's website but you had plenty of time to come here and complain? Seriously, a minute of typing your info is too much trouble?

A one time complaint is much better than having to fill out the same information thousands of times when I buy new software.

I much prefer the App Store these days when it comes to purchasing software.

Re: Command-Q

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Post by calloc »

kbatten wrote: post #21
hackermom wrote: post #15

The idea is definitely good, but I think the "problem" it solves might be overrated - after all, if an app has unsaved content, it will ask you to verify your action, so you never really lose anything but a second or two of time restarting the application the few times you do this mistake, if at all.

Not necessarily true. Often there is application state that you don't want to lose, which isn't saved. For example if you have open IM/IRC windows or if you have multiple opened Documents that you are reading that are saved. Though I think a better way is just to save all state when quitting no matter what your application does.

Lion is definitely on the way to fixing this.
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