Comment on Ask HN: Why is the sender chat box always on the right?Comments−anigbrowl1yBecause most people are right-handed so it's a good place to get their attention.−iforgotpassword1yMight be the same reason why the mouse pointer comes from bottom-right.Another guess would be because that's where the enter key/send button is, so you can kinda see the message as coming from there...−muzani1yMaybe not attention but I imagine people act on the other person's messages (like, forward, block, etc) and they're happier to use their right hand for this.−gardenhedge1yIt's the senders own messages on the right though
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Because most people are right-handed so it's a good place to get their attention.
Might be the same reason why the mouse pointer comes from bottom-right.
Another guess would be because that's where the enter key/send button is, so you can kinda see the message as coming from there...
Maybe not attention but I imagine people act on the other person's messages (like, forward, block, etc) and they're happier to use their right hand for this.
It's the senders own messages on the right though