That, I agree with (Destiny)

by Phoenix_9286 , Sunday, August 24, 2014, 20:36 (3538 days ago) @ ZackDark

The circle is far too big compared to its affect-range. Just reducing its visual radius would fix that aspect for me, though.

Going down this line of thought (as I was initially, and occasionally afterwards, perplexed by the shape) the problem isn't that it's circular. The problem is that it's a hollow circle. I'm sure a lot of people, myself included, see that hollow cursor and without thinking, attempt to encircle the square box. The reality was you didn't necessarily have to. If the cursor was a filled circle, I'm not sure that train of subconscious thought would persist as now you're covering the item. Cover enough of the box with the circle and you'd probably feel more confident about your selection and the feedback would be stronger.

I'm not UI expert though, so it's entirely possible I'm just talking out of my ass.

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The cursor UI has real problems - General Vagueness, 2014-08-21, 10:45
- Well, it's the best cursor on a console but . . . - Monochron, 2014-08-21, 10:59
  - Well, it's the best cursor on a console but . . . - Ragashingo, 2014-08-21, 11:05
  - Well, it's the best cursor on a console but . . . - yaters, 2014-08-21, 22:23
    - Well, it's the best cursor on a console but . . . - stabbim, 2014-08-22, 09:54
      - Well, it's the best cursor on a console but . . . - kapowaz, 2014-08-22, 10:05
        
        Smartglass ... - Kermit, 2014-08-22, 10:20
        
        Smartglass ... - DaDerga, 2014-08-22, 10:22
        
        Smartglass ... - stabbim, 2014-08-22, 13:56
        
        Does no one use the sixaxis method? - RC, 2014-08-23, 07:49
        
        Does no one use the sixaxis method? - kapowaz, 2014-08-23, 08:05
      - Steam Big Screen's is probably the best around - ZackDark, 2014-08-22, 12:28
        
        Steam Big Screen's is probably the best around - kapowaz, 2014-08-25, 08:05
    - Well, it's the best cursor on a console but . . . - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 12:49
- The cursor UI has real problems - Kermit, 2014-08-21, 11:04
  - Agreed, I love it - kidtsunami, 2014-08-21, 11:06
  - Great Video. - Ragashingo, 2014-08-21, 11:30
  - Inventory management - kapowaz, 2014-08-21, 12:14
    - Inventory management - Ragashingo, 2014-08-21, 13:42
      - Inventory management - kapowaz, 2014-08-21, 14:36
        
        Inventory management - Ragashingo, 2014-08-21, 14:45
      - Inventory management - Penthesilean, 2014-08-21, 19:42
        
        Inventory management - stabbim, 2014-08-22, 09:47
    - Inventory management - General Vagueness, 2014-08-21, 19:39
    - Inventory management - agdtinman, 2014-08-22, 16:17
      - Inventory management - kapowaz, 2014-08-22, 16:32
  - Yep - That's a great video - Blue_Blazer_NZ, 2014-08-21, 12:39
  - The cursor UI has real problems - stabbim, 2014-08-22, 09:44
    - The cursor UI has real problems - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 15:14
      - The cursor UI has real problems - Xenos, 2014-08-22, 15:18
        
        The cursor UI has real problems - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 15:26
        
        The cursor UI has real problems - Xenos, 2014-08-22, 15:33
        
        The cursor UI has real problems - General Vagueness, 2014-08-23, 12:36
        
        The cursor UI has real problems - Xenos, 2014-08-23, 12:38
        
        The cursor UI has real problems - General Vagueness, 2014-08-23, 13:14
- The cursor UI has real problems - TTL Demag0gue, 2014-08-21, 11:07
  - You Are Not Alone - DaDerga, 2014-08-21, 11:07
  - Agreed. - SigbiasSilva, 2014-08-21, 11:13
  - I loved the cursor - Xenos, 2014-08-21, 11:42
  - The cursor UI has real problems - kapowaz, 2014-08-21, 12:18
    - The cursor UI has real problems - TTL Demag0gue, 2014-08-21, 12:25
      - The cursor UI has real problems - kapowaz, 2014-08-21, 12:27
  - +1 for liking it - Blue_Blazer_NZ, 2014-08-21, 12:41
  - Nope, it's fine by me too. - Anton P. Nym (aka Steve), 2014-08-21, 14:58
  - The cursor UI has real problems - roland, 2014-08-21, 17:27
- Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Mars, 2014-08-21, 11:19
  - Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Kermit, 2014-08-21, 11:33
    - Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Mars, 2014-08-21, 12:04
  - Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-21, 19:34
    - Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Kermit, 2014-08-21, 19:53
      - Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-21, 20:35
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Kermit, 2014-08-21, 20:56
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-21, 22:24
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Ragashingo, 2014-08-21, 22:43
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - stabbim, 2014-08-22, 11:56
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Ragashingo, 2014-08-22, 12:52
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - stabbim, 2014-08-22, 13:59
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 15:19
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 12:51
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Kermit, 2014-08-21, 22:56
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 12:52
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - kapowaz, 2014-08-22, 13:25
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Kermit, 2014-08-22, 13:32
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-22, 15:26
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Ragashingo, 2014-08-22, 16:01
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - Avateur, 2014-08-22, 16:24
        
        Wow. Even I didn't notice that! :p - Ragashingo, 2014-08-22, 16:50
        
        Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - General Vagueness, 2014-08-23, 12:40
      - Cursor vs Tradition Console Navigation - kapowaz, 2014-08-22, 01:16
- The cursor UI has real problems - Jabberwok, 2014-08-21, 14:52
  - The cursor UI has real problems - agdtinman, 2014-08-22, 16:27
    - The cursor UI has real problems - General Vagueness, 2014-08-23, 12:45
- Maybe it was designed for Kinect/EYE/DualShock4 touchpad use - Pyromancy, 2014-08-21, 17:54
  - Maybe it was designed for Kinect/EYE/DualShock4 touchpad use - Miguel Chavez, 2014-08-21, 21:34
- Number of times I fought with the interface: - Cody Miller, 2014-08-23, 13:24
  - Number of times I fought with the interface: - kapowaz, 2014-08-23, 16:09
    - Number of times I fought with the interface: - Cody Miller, 2014-08-23, 16:14
  - Number of times I fought with the interface: - General Vagueness, 2014-08-23, 20:51
    - Number of times I fought with the interface: - Avateur, 2014-08-23, 21:35
      - Number of times I fought with the interface: - Phoenix_9286, 2014-08-23, 23:21
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - kapowaz, 2014-08-24, 01:14
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - Phoenix_9286, 2014-08-24, 02:32
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - kapowaz, 2014-08-24, 05:12
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - Phoenix_9286, 2014-08-24, 10:36
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - kapowaz, 2014-08-25, 02:11
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - breitzen, 2014-08-24, 06:53
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - kapowaz, 2014-08-24, 08:08
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - General Vagueness, 2014-08-24, 18:42
      - Number of times I fought with the interface: - General Vagueness, 2014-08-24, 18:37
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface *EDIT* - ZackDark, 2014-08-24, 18:41
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface *EDIT* - Phoenix_9286, 2014-08-24, 19:20
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface *EDIT* - ZackDark, 2014-08-24, 19:34
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface *EDIT* - Phoenix_9286, 2014-08-24, 20:26
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - Avateur, 2014-08-24, 18:43
    - Number of times I fought with the interface: - JDQuackers, 2014-08-24, 18:00
      - Number of times I fought with the interface: - General Vagueness, 2014-08-24, 19:33
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - ZackDark, 2014-08-24, 19:39
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - General Vagueness, 2014-08-24, 19:47
        
        That, I agree with - ZackDark, 2014-08-24, 19:57
        
        That, I agree with - Phoenix_9286, 2014-08-24, 20:36
        
        That, I agree with - kapowaz, 2014-08-25, 08:09
        
        Yep. - Kermit, 2014-08-25, 09:39
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - agdtinman, 2014-08-25, 16:19
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - Mars, 2014-08-25, 16:29
        
        Number of times I fought with the interface: - General Vagueness, 2014-08-25, 23:43
  - Number of times I fought with the interface: - agdtinman, 2014-08-25, 16:04
    - Number of times I fought with the interface: - Cody Miller, 2014-08-25, 17:02
      - Number of times I fought with the interface: - Claude Errera, 2014-08-25, 18:30

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