on 1/23/02 11:17 AM, Steven Fisher at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 1/23/02 8:40 AM, Greg Cook at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Holy smokes, you just made my day. In OS 9 you can select individual files >> or entries in a list by SHIFT-Clicking and I got so used to that. For >> example, in a file list shift-click did not select everything in-between the >> selections, though in various applications it did. I have been trying to >> figure out how to select individual files in OS X and was lamenting the loss >> of being able to individually select files from a list! Now, why didn't I >> ever try command-click????? Duh!
The Finder actually violates the UI guidelines, shift click should have selected a range of files based on the current sort, with option click providing the non-contiguous selection. Apple's mistake in this case. > > <rant destination="Apple">There is very little need to ever select a range > of files! A list of files in a folder is NOT a list of similar items, and > generally speaking selecting items 3-8 of a ten file list has no > meaning!</rant> Hmmm, I seem to select a range of files fairly often so I find the feature helpful. As for similar items, I usually put similar files into the same folder, but I guess that may depend on the meaning of similar for that task at hand (as opposed to the meaning of is for the task in hand...;-). I guess the utility of the function may also depend on how well the files are named when it comes right down to it. > > I still can't believe they flubbed that one so badly. A matter of perspective, but as this functionality is very useful to some even though apparently useless to others, as it has no detrimental impact on those who don't use it, it seems better to have it than not. > > Oh well. I can deal. > > Sent using the Entourage X Test Drive. > -- Eric Hildum -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
