An empirical comparison of pie vs. linear menus
CHI '88 Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Split menus: effectively using selection frequency to organize menus
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI) - Special issue on human-computer interaction with mobile systems
A three-state model of graphical input
INTERACT '90 Proceedings of the IFIP TC13 Third Interational Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Proceedings of the 16th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
Considering the direction of cursor movement for efficient traversal of cascading menus
Proceedings of the 16th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
The participatory design of a sound and image enhanced daily planner for people with aphasia
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Stitching: pen gestures that span multiple displays
Proceedings of the working conference on Advanced visual interfaces
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Effect of age and Parkinson's disease on cursor positioning using a mouse
Proceedings of the 7th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Requirements gathering with alzheimer's patients and caregivers
Proceedings of the 7th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Hover widgets: using the tracking state to extend the capabilities of pen-operated devices
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Faster cascading menu selections with enlarged activation areas
GI '06 Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2006
Multi-layer interaction for digital tables
UIST '06 Proceedings of the 19th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
An evaluation of sticky and force enhanced targets in multi target situations
Proceedings of the 4th Nordic conference on Human-computer interaction: changing roles
Modeling steering within above-the-surface interaction layers
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
A predictive model of menu performance
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Slipping and drifting: using older users to uncover pen-based target acquisition difficulties
Proceedings of the 9th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Providing good memory cues for people with episodic memory impairment
Proceedings of the 9th international ACM SIGACCESS conference on Computers and accessibility
Simple pen interaction performance of young and older adults using handheld computers
Interacting with Computers
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Tablet PCs are gaining popularity, but many users, particularly older ones, still struggle with pen-based interaction. One type of error, drifting, occurs when users accidentally hover over an adjacent menu, causing their focus menu to close and the adjacent one to open. In this paper, we propose two approaches to address drifting. The first, tap, requires an explicit tap to switch menus, and thus, eliminates the possibility of a drift. The second, glide, uses a distance threshold to delay switching, and thereby reduce the likelihood of a drift. We performed a comparative evaluation of our approaches with a control interface. Tap was effective at reducing drifts for both groups, but it was only popular among older users. Glide surprisingly did not show any performance improvement. Additional research is needed to determine if the negative findings for glide are a result of the particular threshold used, or reflect a fundamental flaw in the glide approach.