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	Naranek	2009-01-11 , 16:10
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Originally Posted by ragnar

You're talking for instance about navigating in menus. That assumes that there is a focus element on screen. Look at the iPhone UI, for instance. There is no focus element there. For a proper touch UI, you shouldn't have a focus element.

Thanks for the clarification. When I wrote the previous message and thought about how to generalise where the d-pad shines, it came down to navigating in a grid like structure. If we take that away, then I guess the usefulness of a d-pad does indeed diminish.

Still, the hard keys are a great tool when using the device on the go, so I hope they're not abandoned altogether even if the d-pad has to go.

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