mac-mouse-fix
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communicate the concept of captured buttons proactively in UI to educate the user [enhancement]
Description
Mac Mouse Fix comes with a bunch of default bindings. As a new user I noticed I can't open weblinks in a new tab anymore with middle mouse click and therefore tried to remove the middle mouse click binding in Mac Mouse Fix but wondered why then it still does not work.
This is because the concept of "capturing" a button is very unintuitive and nowhere explained when starting out as a fresh user. For me this was a frustrating experience. It is only once I decided today (days after install) to try to remove all middle mouse bindings that i saw a popup notification with a hyperlink (that you have to click fast enough, because the popup automatically disappears) that explains the whole concept. I think this can be improved drastically. Crucial information like this should not be hidden from the users I / only be shown once the user does very specific 3 steps (removing all bindings for one button)
An easy fix would be e.g. to add a "(default behavior of this button is blocked in MacOS)" in the column behind each button name or at least some short info text when running Mouse Fix for the first time after install. Also, an explanation sentence next to "enable Mac Mouse Fix" or under "more" could be an option.
Rationale
Improving UX for new users
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