[Camino] Google search click
Mark Knopper
mak at bgp.nu
Wed May 10 12:47:27 EDT 2006
So how can I change the keyboard shortcut for this?
Mark
On May 10, 2006, at 11:19 AM, stridey at gmail.com wrote:
> Camino actually used to do this, and it was a bug. It was changed
> to be consistent with all other text fields in the operating
> system, which insert the cursor on single click, instead of
> selecting all text. For that reason, personally I don't think that
> this behavior should change back, especially since the workarounds
> that you listed are both relatively easy (and you can change the
> keyboard shortcut for "Search the Web" if you like). Just my
> thoughts. :)
>
> On May 10, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Mark Knopper wrote:
>
>> Hi. I have a suggestion for a minor feature change in Camino. Does
>> anyone else like this idea?
>>
>> Problem: When I want to do a Google search, there is usually old
>> search text in the search field at the top. I find that I usually
>> move the mouse to the field, click once, start typing, then
>> realize that my input has been inserted in the middle of the stale
>> text so I have to clear the field and start over.
>>
>> Current workaround: Either triple-click the text in the search
>> field before typing, or do shift-cmd-F (which is difficult to
>> remember).
>>
>> Suggestion: Clicking in the search text field should select all of
>> the text so that typing the first character will erase the text to
>> begin the new search.
>>
>> Cons: Other browsers don't work this way.
>>
>> Comments?
>> --Mark
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