On 5 Nov 2007 Michael Drake wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Richard Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 5 Nov 2007 Michael Drake wrote:
>>> Surely saving a link URL like that is as convenient as Shift+Select >>> clicking on a link to force a download of the link target, which is >>> common enough on RISC OS browsers. Certainly, I find it convenient. >> No, I meant that having to drag the link into an editor just to view >> it is inconvenient. > Well, yes, but the original poster wanted to be able to view long URLs > before clicking, and that's currently the simplest way. So do I! > Another way is to view source, but that's not so nice. >> Shift-Select is OK. > Well you still have to drag the icon to a filer window to save it or > another application to view it straight away. Yes but there's really no alternative. That's how you tell RISC OS where to save the object or what application to run it in. > It's exactly the same thing. Select gives you the content at the > target address, Adjust gives you the target address itself. If you want to save the link that's fine, but if you only want to look at it it's a drag in more ways than one! > ... > I've just noticed that the interactive help text for links doesn't > mention Shift+Select or Shift+Adjust clicking, so I'll add it. Thanks. -- _ |_|. _ Richard Porter http://www.minijem.plus.com/ |\_||_ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
