The OP specifically said "Save As" which is an option available in Chrome. Just "Save" isn't an option available in Chrome, as it shouldn't be.
In computer programs, "Save" means to save the file in the current file path with the current file name. If a file path or file name has not yet been set, the user is prompted. "Save As," however, will always prompt for a file path or file name, even if one has already been set. In a web browser, every bit of content that gets pulled down to the browser already exists... it exists in both a read-only path (on the web server) and in a potentially read/write file (in the cache)... however, the browser is designed for viewing, not editing. So, if you can not make changes to the HTML using the browser, there is no point in a "Save" choice. That would imply that you are either trying to save your changes to the web server (not really possible)... or to the temporary cache (where the file now physically exists at that point.) Therefore, the only logical option for a web browser to have is "Save As" (which implies that you want to save another copy of the file that is in the computer's cache, but you want to save it to a more permanent and easily accessible location for later retrieval)... which is the option Chrome has. When other browsers implemented such functionality, it was usually a crutch which broke the standards in order to get people to make the transition from applications to websites. However, Chrome is not meant to be merely a "web browser"... it is meant to provide an interface (with as little chrome as possible, and with as few features as possible) to web applications. In fact, I'm willing to bet that with time, more buttons and options will be REMOVED from Chrome than necessarily ADDED to Chrome. The goal was to get away from browser bloat... and put the attention, once again, on the features of the web applications being used. On Sep 7, 3:09 am, Wild Thing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The OP is talking about "Save". Ctrl + S in chrome does nothing. > > On Sep 7, 9:37 am, Bob Oliver Bigellow XLII <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > CTRL-S is the standard for just Save, not for Save As... If Chrome > > implemented CTRL-S for Save As, it would go against standards. > > > On Sep 6, 10:09 pm, Bryon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Why isn't the standard Ctrl+S shortcut for Save As.. implemented in > > > chromium? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Chromium-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/chromium-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
