BibTex
@inproceedings{Hendy:2010:,
author = {Hendy, Jeff and Booth, Kellogg and McGrenere, Joanna},
title = {Graphically enhanced keyboard accelerators for GUIs},
booktitle = {Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2010},
series = {GI 2010},
year = {2010},
issn = {0713-5424},
isbn = {978-1-56881-712-5},
location = {Ottawa, Ontario, Canada},
pages = {3--10},
numpages = {8},
publisher = {Canadian Human-Computer Communications Society},
address = {Toronto, Ontario, Canada},
}
Abstract
We introduce GEKA, a graphically enhanced keyboard accelerator method that provides the advantages of a traditional command line interface within a GUI environment, thus avoiding the "Fitts-induced bottleneck" of pointer movement that is characteristic of most WIMP methods. Our design rationale and prototype development were derived from a small formative user study, which suggested that advanced users would like alternatives to WIMP methods in GUIs. The results of a controlled experiment show that GEKA performs well, is faster than menu selection, and is strongly preferred over all mouse-based WIMP methods.