Windows 7 Taskforce

Jumplist positioning is inconsistent relative to mouse click.

Submitted by magicalhobo on May 17, 2009 to Annoyance, Usability

Problem: In previous version of windows, and anywhere besides jumplists in windows 7, right click brings up a menu next to your mouse. This gives you a consistent distance to any known item, and enables you to do it fast, or even without looking. Jumplists work (more...)

Solution: Jumplists should show up where you click when using a mouse. Or, right-click should give you a standard menu, since you can get to jumplists using the drag up gesture.

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Severity: High

Impact: Medium

Status: Not fixed