[Bugs] #4165 untriaged UNSP: Cursor-handle-top should be flipped below selection start for touch usability

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#4165: Cursor-handle-top should be flipped below selection start for touch
usability
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    Reporter:  garycmartin                |          Owner:  garnacho   
        Type:  defect                     |         Status:  new        
    Priority:  Unspecified by Maintainer  |      Milestone:  0.98       
   Component:  untriaged                  |        Version:  Unspecified
    Severity:  Unspecified                |       Keywords:  13.1.0     
Distribution:  Unspecified                |   Status_field:  Unconfirmed
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Comment(by garycmartin):

 Replying to [comment:5 erikos]:
 > Gary, can you say why your proposed design is more usable? What are the
 benefits to the currently implemented design?

 When trying to adjust cursor-handle-top (the start of the selection) you
 have to reach with your finger (usually right handed) right over and above
 the start of the text selection to reach the handle, diagonally obscuring
 with your finger the letters & words of the selection start. The users
 goal in moving the selection start handle is often in modifying the
 selection start by a few characters or a word, these will be hidden by
 your finger making adjustment difficult. While moving the selection start
 you can not see precicely where the selection is currently unless you
 release the handle and move your finger out of the way. With the original
 proposed Sugar design, the cursor-handle-top hangs below and to the right
 of the selection start, this means you do not obscure the selection start
 text when manipulating cursor-handle-top, as your finger is below the
 selection start.

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Ticket URL: <http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/ticket/4165#comment:6>
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