Outline/reference on the left, work on the right; skeuomorphism or deeper reasons?

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Aug 26, 2018 at 01:30 PM

Paul Korm wrote:
It seems most apps that have an “inspector” for adjusting
>settings in a document will place the inspector on the right of the
>screen. In several mind mapping apps, the Notes inspector and outline
>view is included in the inspector panel, and thus also on the right.
>XMind and iMindMap come to mind.

This may be related to the inspector panel being added along with properties, notes, and similar secondary panels, which usually appear on the right. In MindGenius, where the Map Explorer has its own area, it appears on the left http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/software/51118/mindgenius-4-review