Re: [DHTML Style Guide] Tablist: why alt+del?

Joseph Scheuhammer wrote:
> David wrote:
>> One guess is that if the user is experimenting with Control+W to see if
>> it works...  they'll close their window if the DHTML author hasn't
>> implemented swallowed that event (since it bubbles).
>>   
>
> That's an argument to make sure that the event *is* handled.
>
> If the user is presented with a user interface that has a close box,
> the most likely keystroke they'll make is one they are familiar with
> -- "experimenting" as you say.
>
> I don't see how advising implementors to use a different keystroke for
> "close" solves this problem.
>

It was just a guess ;)

Is anyone on this list collecting user data on Web2.0 Ux that could
inform this thread?

cheers,
David