After a click in a link target return to the edition point

Hi,
I'm with my usability expert hat ...
After clicking in a link target the focus should return to where the
insertion point was, instead of remaining at the clicked target location.
This behaviour is the one the user most likely will prefer.
Ideally, the UI should acknowledge the click for example by displaying
briefly a banner like a tooltip, or something similar, so the user remains
reassured that Amaya did it.
At least, the target could change its color or size for a short while before
dissapearing of sight.

Hmmm ... not clear ... let me write down the operation sequence I'm
suggesting:

   1. user selects some text and hits ^L ^L or equivalent
   2. system displays the "Link" dialog
   3. user clicks "Click"
   4. system hides Link dialog
   5. system bookmarks "insertion point"
   6. system displays targets if "Display Targets" not selected
   7. user scrolls, changes to other file, and finally clicks in a
   target; or alternatively chickens out hitting Esc and in this case skip step
   4
   8. system acknowledges click by flashing the target for a while, say,
   .4 second
   9. system hides targets if "Display Targets" was not selected
   10. system scrolls back to "insertion point" saved in step 5
   11. done

This will make all Amaya users love it more, if possible. :-)
-- 
Juan Lanus

Received on Friday, 8 February 2008 15:04:39 UTC