On 2022-09-27 11:40, Ray Andrews wrote:
Scrolling is better than clicking!
Unfortunately, scrolling is definitely harder for newbies to desktop computers. Panels are hidden either way. While geany is not solely for beginners it is used by a lot of them learning how to program for the first or second time. Not a complete win.
This is more true these days when the current fashion is to hide, obfuscate, and eradicate scrollbars at every possible opportunity. Drives me crazy because I finally have giant hi-res monitors on my workstation with plenty of room for scroll bars and tablet people are doing everything possible to get rid of them, even taking away the option.
On the other hand, scroll wheels and gestures have made it easier to do. But we need indication that scrolling is even possible, which is often harder these days due to dictates of fashion. AKA "lack of affordances"
-Mike