FingerArc and FingerChord - Supporting Novice to Expert Transitions with Guided Finger-Aware Shortcuts

Explore innovative techniques for improving keyboard shortcut usage in this 22-minute conference talk from the ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium. Discover how "Guided Finger-Aware Shortcuts" can bridge the gap between graphical input and shortcut activation, making interaction faster and less error-prone. Learn about two variations: FingerArc, which uses thumb angle, and FingerChord, which employs a second key press. Understand the factors that hinder shortcut learning and usage, based on an interview study. Compare these new techniques with conventional keyboard shortcuts and see how they encourage overall shortcut usage while providing advantages over standard visual guidance methods.