The standard I was referring to is the standard by which Windows applications are written. Though I will admit that the way one operating system works isn't necessarily a standard, but since most applications are written for Windows, it is almost good enough for a standard, especially for a Windows app.
In ALL Windows applications that allow something to be saved... CTRL-S is ONLY a shortcut to "SAVE"... NOT "SAVE AS"... The exception is if the current file has never been saved and does not have a file name, then CTRL-S prompts you for a file name. Web browser became a bit of an anomaly because, in theory, everyone is just opening read-only material. As such, in theory, SAVING should never actually be an option... because SAVE (not SAVE AS) implies that you are saving changes to the original file exactly where it is. You would never be prompted for a file name with a standard SAVE. However, SAVE AS is invoked when the file either doesn't live anywhere yet or you are wanting to create an additional copy of the file elsewhere. This applies better to web browsers, since a standard SAVE would imply that you are either trying to save your changes to the web server (not possible) or are saving changes to the temporary cache (not useful)... so, since web browsers view everything in read-only mode, SAVE doesn't exist but SAVE AS does. SAVE AS never has a keyboard shortcut (unless you count ALT-F-A)... but SAVE always has the keyboard shortcut of CTRL-S. So, again, sometimes standards are simply defined by practices which have been used most often and have been understood for years (i.e., using a floppy-disk icon for a save button even though nobody uses floppy disks anymore.) When other browsers implemented CTRL-S to mean "SAVE AS" in browsers, it was more of a crutch than something which was intuitive. Again, I'm not against it... but it would just go against the implied standards of the way applications have been written for years. Also, in Google Docs, CTRL-S performs a "save" function... so, one would be unable to use this keyboard shortcut when in such applications. On Sep 9, 10:51 am, Casey Dwyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't think of a single web browser that has "save" in addition to > "save page as." And the only browser I can think of that doesn't map > "save page as" to ctrl+s is IE, which is not the first browser that > comes to mind when people think "standards." Furthermore, it you're > speaking of a written standard, and not one you just invented, I'd > really be interested to read it. > > In any case, I think a lot of us are used to hitting ctrl+s to access > the "save page as" dialog. I use it several times a day. Every > morning, for instance, I usually save all the tabs that I haven't had > a chance to look at so I can access them on the bus on my way to > school. Saving multiple tabs in Firefox is as easy as ctrl+s, enter, > ctrl+w, repeat as necessary. It takes seconds to go through several > tabs and I don't have to touch the mouse. I've attempted this ritual > twice in Chrome and the additional time and effort it takes it > exponential. > > Unless the Chrome development team can has a great reason for not > implementing this feature, or has a better solution for it, I really > urge them to reconsider omitting it. > > On Sep 6, 10:37 pm, Bob Oliver Bigellow XLII <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > CTRL-S is the standard for justSave, not forSaveAs... If Chrome > > implemented CTRL-S forSaveAs, it would go against standards. > > > On Sep 6, 10:09 pm, Bryon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Why isn't the standard Ctrl+SshortcutforSaveAs.. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
