In book #2, we cover graphical user interfaces. In this book, we talk about interacting with graphical user interfaces using “input devices” (e.g. the mouse, the keyboard and the finger 👆).
enter key press may cause an interaction with a GUI
The outcomes of gestures will also vary between devices...
Simply moving the screen arrow around seemingly does nothing but when you do so, you are moving focus — which can affect the outcome of your mouse click.
The screen arrow will change
When you tap something on a touch screen device, you are giving the device a command. You are telling the device you want it to do something.
The outcomes of any of these gestures will depend on context.
the undo keyboard shortcut may cause an interaction with the GUI you are currently in.
“Wilby” unknowingly performed the select all keyboard shortcut as he was in the midst of typing a very long email message.
