[HunterHillegas]

Actually, the scrollbar behavior is a bit different in Mountain Lion - a refinement to the Lion change, hence the post. Even without the preferences change, it was easier to work around in Lion than it is now in Mountain Kitty.

[CatOne]

Originally Posted by HunterHillegas

Actually, the scrollbar behavior is a bit different in Mountain Lion - a refinement to the Lion change, hence the post. Even without the preferences change, it was easier to work around in Lion than it is now in Mountain Kitty.

For someone that has a "friend that's not me" you sure seem to have some experience with Mountain Lion ;-)

That said, I'm unaware of any real behavioral changes with the scroll bars between Lion and Mountain Lion if you set them to show always. "A friend that's not me" has absolutely no difficulty selecting columns or note icons near the right side of the screen.

[HunterHillegas]

You caught me. :-)

The change in MoLo is that when you hover over the scrollbar track, the scrollbar now slightly zooms. It makes it easier to scroll but harder if you're trying to hit something that's in that gutter - the zoomed out version completely covers the click area for the note button.

You're right that setting the scroll bars to always be visible makes it a non-issue since the apps then have a set scroll area. I guess I was hoping for some way to leave the scrollbar setting and still hit these buttons but maybe it's just not practical and I have to make a choice. Such is life.

Thanks!

[Steinthal]

Originally Posted by HunterHillegas

I guess I was hoping for some way to leave the scrollbar setting and still hit these buttons

If you move the cursor away from the scrollbar (preferably out of the OF window), the scrollbar disappears after a short delay and you can click on the note button.

[emory]

If your Mac has a mouse attached, the scrollbars are always visible, too.

[HunterHillegas]

Right, you sure can... but it's pretty annoying to have to 'play chicken' to get it to work, eh?