Improving Window Switching Interfaces

dc.contributor.authorTak, S.
dc.contributor.authorCockburn, A.
dc.contributor.authorHumm, K.
dc.contributor.authorAhlstroem, D.
dc.contributor.authorGutwin, C.
dc.contributor.authorScarr, J.
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-27T21:11:03Z
dc.date.available2010-05-27T21:11:03Z
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.description"A" Ranked conference in Australasian ERA.en
dc.description.abstractSwitching between windows on a computer is a frequent activity, but current switching mechanisms make it difficult to find items. We carried out a longitudinal study that recorded actual window switching behaviour. We found that window revisitation is very common, and that people spend most time working with a small set of windows and applications. We identify two design principles from these observations. First, spatial constancy in the layout of items in a switching interface can aid memorability and support revisitation. Second, gradually adjusting the size of application and window zones in a switcher can improve visibility and targeting for frequently-used items. We carried out two studies to confirm the value of these design ideas. The first showed that spatially stable layouts are significantly faster than the commonly-used recency layout. The second showed that gradual adjustments to accommodate new applications and windows do not reduce performance.en
dc.identifier.citationTak, S., Cockburn, A., Humm, K., Ahlstroem, D., Gutwin, C., Scarr, J. (2009) Improving Window Switching Interfaces. Uppsala, Sweden: INTERACT 2009: 12th IFIP TC13 Conference on Human Interaction, 24-28 Aug 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LCNS), 5727/2009, Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2009, 187-200.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03658-3
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-642-03657-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/3903
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Computer Science and Software Engineeringen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectwindow switchingen
dc.subjectrevisitation patternsen
dc.subjectspatial constancyen
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences::280100 Information Systems::280105 Interfaces and presentation (excl. 280104)en
dc.subject.marsdenFields of Research::280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences::280100 Information Systems::280104 Computer-human interactionen
dc.titleImproving Window Switching Interfacesen
dc.typeConference Contributions - Published
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