Re: NSLayoutManager vs BBEdit (Was Re: Carbon vs Cocoa arguments)
Re: NSLayoutManager vs BBEdit (Was Re: Carbon vs Cocoa arguments)
- Subject: Re: NSLayoutManager vs BBEdit (Was Re: Carbon vs Cocoa arguments)
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 19:21:23 -0700
At 8:43 AM +0200 10/18/02, David Remahl wrote:
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> The *reason* it (the delay in click-wait) is insane is because there is
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> absolutely no reason to it! What is the purpose of the delay other than to
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> piss everybody off? Either have it enabled or disabled, the delay makes no
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> sense.
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There is a reason. When you click and drag in a selected text block, there
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are two potential intentions.
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1) You want to drag the text.
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2) You want to start a new selection at the point where you start the drag,
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and end it somewhere else.
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If you make a mistake in a selection, and select too much, then there is a
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pretty good chance that you are after (2).
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It really _is_ a matter of preference.
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/ Rgds, David
Nobody wants the delay, they either want it on or off.
As for starting a new drag I either click then drag or just drag from outside the selection.
The delay is stupid.
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