Re: Improving pen-based interfaces (was Re: scribble update)

From: Russ Nelson <rn-handhelds.a.t.crynwr.com>
Date: Wed Sep 06 2000 - 22:45:06 EDT

Jim Gettys writes:
> The basic idea is to keep track of what windows want keyboard input (which
> can be done by tracking subwindows in applications). If the window is
> big enough, you should be able to scribble directly on top of the window.
> For small dialogs, tapping on the window might pop up the scribble window
> and allow to you scribble into it.

Not sure that's right. It might be better to use the whole screen, or
a fixed sub-area of it. Depending on the input method, you might be
able to "touch type" on it. That would be a problem if your strokes
were interpreted differently depending on what part of the screen you
started the stroke in.

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