can't right click on search boxes
Jun 22, 2004 | 11:45 pm
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can't right click on search boxes
The little "search" and "search this forum" pop-up boxes are really cute, but exceptionally annoying.
Most times when I'm searching for anything, it'll be something I've seen somewhere, I'll have it copied from some other screen. However, the search boxes on this site go away if you right click on them, meaning that the standard functionality of right-clicking to get the copy/paste/etc drop-down fails. You then have to take hand off mouse and find ctrl-v on the keyboard.
This is a case of breaking/ignoring basic Windows application behaviour that's existed for a decade. Text fields should cause the standard cut/copy/paste/delete/etc options to appear when right clicked on. Can it be fixed?
Most times when I'm searching for anything, it'll be something I've seen somewhere, I'll have it copied from some other screen. However, the search boxes on this site go away if you right click on them, meaning that the standard functionality of right-clicking to get the copy/paste/etc drop-down fails. You then have to take hand off mouse and find ctrl-v on the keyboard.
This is a case of breaking/ignoring basic Windows application behaviour that's existed for a decade. Text fields should cause the standard cut/copy/paste/delete/etc options to appear when right clicked on. Can it be fixed?
Jun 23, 2004 | 4:58 am
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Originally Posted by Kremmen
The little "search" and "search this forum" pop-up boxes are really cute, but exceptionally annoying.
Most times when I'm searching for anything, it'll be something I've seen somewhere, I'll have it copied from some other screen. However, the search boxes on this site go away if you right click on them, meaning that the standard functionality of right-clicking to get the copy/paste/etc drop-down fails. You then have to take hand off mouse and find ctrl-v on the keyboard.
This is a case of breaking/ignoring basic Windows application behaviour that's existed for a decade. Text fields should cause the standard cut/copy/paste/delete/etc options to appear when right clicked on. Can it be fixed?
Most times when I'm searching for anything, it'll be something I've seen somewhere, I'll have it copied from some other screen. However, the search boxes on this site go away if you right click on them, meaning that the standard functionality of right-clicking to get the copy/paste/etc drop-down fails. You then have to take hand off mouse and find ctrl-v on the keyboard.
This is a case of breaking/ignoring basic Windows application behaviour that's existed for a decade. Text fields should cause the standard cut/copy/paste/delete/etc options to appear when right clicked on. Can it be fixed?
Jun 23, 2004 | 7:05 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Some browsers do have a problem with right-click in these javascript search fields, try using CONTROL-V to paste instead.
Jun 23, 2004 | 7:10 am
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Originally Posted by Kremmen
I think the middle paragraph of my original message adequately explains why I find this a pain in the arse to have to do.
Are you using Mozilla? The menu works for me in IE, but not in Mozilla...
Jun 23, 2004 | 8:14 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Sorry, missed that one...
Are you using Mozilla? The menu works for me in IE, but not in Mozilla...
Are you using Mozilla? The menu works for me in IE, but not in Mozilla...
Jun 23, 2004 | 10:23 am
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Originally Posted by Kremmen
This is a case of breaking/ignoring basic Windows application behaviour that's existed for a decade. Text fields should cause the standard cut/copy/paste/delete/etc options to appear when right clicked on.
Also that nothing is broken except your browser. The search boxes aren't supposed to go away - look at the code - and work the way you expect them to on the browser most people use.
But really...too lazy to reach for the keyboard?
Jun 23, 2004 | 10:35 am
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Originally Posted by Kremmen
This is a case of breaking/ignoring basic Windows application behaviour that's existed for a decade. Text fields should cause the standard cut/copy/paste/delete/etc options to appear when right clicked on. Can it be fixed?
Jun 24, 2004 | 1:22 am
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Originally Posted by alanw
and work the way you expect them to on the browser most people use.
Given the enormous amount of code in the vB files, I haven't investigated further, since I thought someone here might know.
Dan, I don't know whether this is a vB issue or a browser issue or anything that is in any way configurable by FT. That's why I raised it here.
Jul 27, 2004 | 2:34 am
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Originally Posted by dan at WebFlyer
As was pointed out by alanw, vB and FlyerTalk both are not Windows applications. I'd contact the vB developers (www.vbulletin.com) about that if you want them to change it.
"can't remember my reason now"!!!
Jul 27, 2004 | 9:11 am
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Looks to me like the issue is a bug in the mozilla rendering engine, Gecko. There is work around that the developer chose not to apply -- even if he can't remember his reason, I wouldn't question it. Some work arounds raise more issues than they repair.
Originally Posted by Kremmen
I went looking through the vB web site. Looks like they know about it, and have chosen not to fix it, though a developer
"can't remember my reason now"!!!
"can't remember my reason now"!!!
Jul 27, 2004 | 9:39 am
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Originally Posted by John at Webflyer
Looks to me like the issue is a bug in the mozilla rendering engine, Gecko. There is work around that the developer chose not to apply -- even if he can't remember his reason, I wouldn't question it. Some work arounds raise more issues than they repair.
Even if they are right, it would be sensible to either work around it or provide information as to what the bug is so that other people might be able to fix it, or encourage it to be fixed.
Jul 27, 2004 | 10:41 am
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I am guessing Gecko is too busy making insurance commercials to be concerned about his browser... 
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Jul 27, 2004 | 10:56 am
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And why would they apply a workaround to some things and not others?
Even if they are right, it would be sensible to either work around it or provide information as to what the bug is so that other people might be able to fix it, or encourage it to be fixed.