I use google translate to repeatedly translate small or not so small portions of the text.
The optimal work cycle would be: 1. select the text to translate with the mouse (no Ctrl+C) 2. go to the translation window 3. clear the text input box (!!! I cannot do that) 4. position the mouse over the input box, click both buttons: the text is inserted (no ctrl+v) and translated. The problem is that to clear the input box, I have to either select the text in it (and the text selected at step 1 will be forgotten), or hold the backspace key for a considerable while. One workaround is to clear the translation box immediately after using it, but this is inconvenient because sometimes I have to return to the translation window and think more. YES I DO WANT AN EASY, SINGLE-CLICK WAY TO ERASE USER INPUT, because I HAVE TO DO THAT REGULARLY. "Users would want that only if they're repeatedly completing the same form with completely different data, which almost never happens on websites." But in the case of google translation, this does happen. As to Windows and Mac OS X, I really miss that easy-copy feature. Probably, a "Fill from clipboard" button would be useful (replace the text with the clipboard content, like select-all + delete + paste). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "General" 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/google-translate-general?hl=en.
