Window -8 Inside Out
Interacting with Windows 8Whereas Windows 7 had a Start button that was always visible, and applications typically
Had menus and toolbars that remained visible, one of the design goals of Windows 8 is to
Completely immerse you in full-screen applications. Instead of wasting screen space on buttons, Windows 8 makes the corners and edges of the screens active, but it does not label
Them, so it is important for even the most experienced Windows users to learn the location
Of these new controls. While these new controls will not be immediately obvious to most
Windows users, learning them takes just a few minutes. Windows 8 is designed to be equally usable with a touch screen or a conventional mouse and keyboard. The sections that follow briefly describe the different ways you can control Windows 8.
Touch controls
Windows 8 and apps designed for Windows 8 are accessible using tablet computers without a mouse or keyboard. The touch controls are intuitive, especially if you have a Smartphone. However, some of the controls will not be obvious the first time you use Windows 8. This section describes the basic touch controls.
Tap
Tapping, like clicking with a mouse, performs an action. For example, tap an app on the
Start screen or a
link in Internet Explorer to open it. To select text within an app, tap it, and
then use the circles to adjust the selection, as showing Figure 1-1. Tap the
selection to copy or paste it.
Hold
Holding your
finger on an object can do one of two things, depending on the app:Display information about the object, much like hovering over an object with the
Mouse.
Swipe
The edges of the screen are really important in Windows 8. By swiping a finger in from the
Edges and corners of the screen, you can perform different actions regardless of the app
You have open: Swipe from the right side of the screen to view the charms for searching,
Sharing, and printing. Swipe from the left side of the screen to bring up a list of previously used apps. Swipe from the top or bottom of the screen to view app-specific commands, which
Function like an app’s menu.
Slide
Slide your finger across the screen to drag objects and scroll the screen, as shown in Figure
1-3. for example, to scroll left or right on the Start screen, just touch anywhere on the
Screen and slide to either side. To view a list of recently used apps (equivalent to holding down the Alt key and repeatedly Pressing Tab), tap the upper-left corner of the screen and then slide your finger down. You can then slide an app to dock it to one side of the screen, or slide it to the bottom of the Screen to close it.
Flick
Flick objects to select them. A flick is a short, quick, downward swipe. For example, you
Would tap a tile on the Start screen to open the app, but flick it to select the tile so you can
Change its settings.
Mouse controls
Windows 8 also provides new mouse controls:
●● Move your mouse to the upper-left corner to view the most recently used app. Click
to open it or drag it to the side of the screen to snap it.
●● Move your mouse to the lower-left corner and then click to open the Start screen.
●● Move your mouse to the upper-left corner and then slide it down (without clicking)
to view a list of recently used apps.
●● When viewing the list of recently used apps, click an app to open it or drag it to the
side of the screen to snap it.
●● Move your mouse to the upper-right or lower-right corner to view the charms. Click a
Charm to use it.
●● Right-click most apps to view the app command. Some apps, such as Internet
Explorer, provide traditional context menus when you right-click.
●● Drag an app from the foreground to either side of the screen to snap it.
●● Right-click the lower-left corner to open quick links.
