Improving Window Switching Interfaces
dc.contributor.author | Tak, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cockburn, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Humm, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ahlstroem, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gutwin, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Scarr, J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-27T21:11:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-05-27T21:11:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en |
dc.description | "A" Ranked conference in Australasian ERA. | en |
dc.description.abstract | Switching 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.citation | Tak, 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.doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03658-3 | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 978-3-642-03657-6 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/3903 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | University of Canterbury. Computer Science and Software Engineering | en |
dc.rights.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651 | en |
dc.subject | window switching | en |
dc.subject | revisitation patterns | en |
dc.subject | spatial constancy | en |
dc.subject.marsden | Fields of Research::280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences::280100 Information Systems::280105 Interfaces and presentation (excl. 280104) | en |
dc.subject.marsden | Fields of Research::280000 Information, Computing and Communication Sciences::280100 Information Systems::280104 Computer-human interaction | en |
dc.title | Improving Window Switching Interfaces | en |
dc.type | Conference Contributions - Published |
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