The issue with my dad is that he does thing with computer seldom enough that he forgets. He packs away his laptop and prefer i do the regular things for him. (i refuse this) He could do it more often or write it down. But he is lazy. So he needs directions every time.
When he intends to copy or move files, he still drags files, droping it randomly somewhere on the explorer window and making a mess. Then he loudly shouts in frustration, when his files are not where he expects. I keep telling him to not use drag and drop. I should disable that.
This is why modern media players try to find your media based on metadata, ignoring file structure.
This is why modern media players try to find your media based on metadata, ignoring file structure.
Which is a nice option, but I geneally need a well presented visual way to find things too because I frequently forget the names due to ADHD. Visual reminders are great when I can’t think of the name.
I don’t know how much easier it can get than drag and drop. Do you mean copy/cut and paste, because I don’t think remembering paths for the CLI is easier.
He just kind of drags a folder or file to the window, which may have a list of many folders and stares blankly, like a cat, then drops the file somewhere there. He has been instructed to drop it on the background surface if he want it in that folder and on a folder if he wants it in there. Doesn’t matter he forgets and just does.
When I force him to use right, click-copy/move or ctrl+c/v, he is forced to think about what and to where.
I think he doesn’t want to think. Mental bump to overcome that he avoids. Exactly what old people should not do. He needs to be forced to use that brain.
The issue with my dad is that he does thing with computer seldom enough that he forgets. He packs away his laptop and prefer i do the regular things for him. (i refuse this) He could do it more often or write it down. But he is lazy. So he needs directions every time. When he intends to copy or move files, he still drags files, droping it randomly somewhere on the explorer window and making a mess. Then he loudly shouts in frustration, when his files are not where he expects. I keep telling him to not use drag and drop. I should disable that.
This is why modern media players try to find your media based on metadata, ignoring file structure.
Which is a nice option, but I geneally need a well presented visual way to find things too because I frequently forget the names due to ADHD. Visual reminders are great when I can’t think of the name.
I don’t know how much easier it can get than drag and drop. Do you mean copy/cut and paste, because I don’t think remembering paths for the CLI is easier.
He just kind of drags a folder or file to the window, which may have a list of many folders and stares blankly, like a cat, then drops the file somewhere there. He has been instructed to drop it on the background surface if he want it in that folder and on a folder if he wants it in there. Doesn’t matter he forgets and just does.
When I force him to use right, click-copy/move or ctrl+c/v, he is forced to think about what and to where.
I think he doesn’t want to think. Mental bump to overcome that he avoids. Exactly what old people should not do. He needs to be forced to use that brain.