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		madeofpalk on Sept 27, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Cairo: Alternative Windows Desktop Fitt's Law says ease of use is a function of size and travel distance. Items on the edge of the screen have "infinite" size, so they're "infinitely" usable (according to fitts law)

nawgz on Sept 27, 2022 | [–]

I stack my screens vertically; therefore, menu bars on top of the bottom screen are indeed quite finite in size.

wruza on Sept 27, 2022 | [–]

In practice, the longest single mouse run one can do is finite, and it may be comparable to a distance, depending on cursor settings.

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