Speculation about what features Windows 8 will include is sizzling as Microsoft continues to remain tight-lipped about details of the new operating system. However, Redmond has talked to some extent about the upcoming OS’ handling of Explorer, the Windows file management system. Posts on the Windows 8 blog indicate Explorer will have the ribbon GUI Microsoft Office users know — and, in some cases, hate. It will also let users mount VHD and ISO drives, possibly doing away with the need for optical storage media.
So let me get this straight:
"It also showed that almost 55 percent of commands are invoked with a right-click and another 32 percent using keyboard shortcuts, while only about 11 percent are invoked with the Command bar. Further only two of the top 10 commands invoked in Explorer are available in the Command bar."
Then if users aren't using the command bar, but prefer another way to get to things, why concentrate on the one thing they obviously don't care about. Why not get rid the function less desired and enhance the more preferred options. Why in the world would I want to mouse over to a command bar and go through extra steps when I can simply right-click and select, or simply press a hotkey? Duh.
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Microsoft Ties a Ribbon on Windows 8 Explorer
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 30, 2011 12:09 PMSpeculation about what features Windows 8 will include is sizzling as Microsoft continues to remain tight-lipped about details of the new operating system. However, Redmond has talked to some extent about the upcoming OS’ handling of Explorer, the Windows file management system. Posts on the Windows 8 blog indicate Explorer will have the ribbon GUI Microsoft Office users know — and, in some cases, hate. It will also let users mount VHD and ISO drives, possibly doing away with the need for optical storage media.
"It also showed that almost 55 percent of commands are invoked with a right-click and another 32 percent using keyboard shortcuts, while only about 11 percent are invoked with the Command bar. Further only two of the top 10 commands invoked in Explorer are available in the Command bar."
Then if users aren't using the command bar, but prefer another way to get to things, why concentrate on the one thing they obviously don't care about. Why not get rid the function less desired and enhance the more preferred options. Why in the world would I want to mouse over to a command bar and go through extra steps when I can simply right-click and select, or simply press a hotkey? Duh.