Jared Breland wrote:
>
> This may have been discussed here previously, but I couldn't find
> anything about it on Bugzilla.
See `context menus display on button up instead of down'
<http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49844>.
> In Netscape Communicator, the
> right-click context menu appears when you press down the button. In
> IE and now Mozilla/Netscape 6, the context menu doesn't appear until
> you release the mouse button. I've always found it much more
> convenient to right-click on something (say, a link), then scroll down
> the the choice I want (say, Open in new window) and just release the
> button to open it, rather than clicking, waiting, selecting, then
> click again.
Naturally.
> I know this seems like I'm just bitching for the hell of
> bitching,
Not really. Context menus are designed to provide quick access to
functions, so it's only reasonable that you should be able to use them
as quickly as possible.
> but this is one of those reasons I've always liked about
> Netscape more than IE.
Judging by the comments in the bug report, you're not the only one.
> Any chance this will be fixed (or, if it's not
> considered something that needs to be fixed, something that will be
> implemented)? Thanks.
>...
It probably won't be fixed unless the current module owner for menus
changes his mind (or is replaced in that position). The bug has been
resolved as WONTFIX.
--
Matthew `mpt' Thomas, Mozilla UI Design component owner
<http://mozilla.org/>
