Re: "move" tool

[Lars Clausen <lrclause cs uiuc edu>]

On 9 Sep 2003, Krzysztof Foltman wrote:
> Lars Clausen wrote:
>
>> You're talking about the scroll tool (the one whose icon is a
>> four-pointed star and whose pointer is a grabbing hand)?  I don't know
>> that "Hand" would be very intuitive -- "Hand" could be understood to be
>> the Modify tool as well.
>
> Hand icon was often used for panning, as early as during Mac Paint days.
>
> http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/mc/orient/percom/images/mp02.jpg

That doesn't mean it's intuitive, though.  Is it a widespread usage these
days? 

-Lars

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