And it came to pass that Warren Bell wrote:

>Christopher Jahn wrote:
>> 
>> And it came to pass that Warren Bell wrote:
>> 
>> >Christopher Jahn wrote:
>> >>
>> >> And it came to pass that Warren Bell wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I don't know if this is a bug or somone actually meant
>> >> > it to be this way but why would you have the right
>> >> > click context menu execute on the release of a right
>> >> > click? One of the things I like about Netscape 4.x is
>> >> > you can right click and hold, scroll down to your
>> >> > selection and let go and the function gets executed. 
>> >> > Now you have to right click, let go, scroll and left
>> >> > click to do somthing.  It reminds me of IE.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> This is the way it has always worked for me.
>> >
>> >I can't see how this would be better in any way.  Seems
>> >like it goes against useability..
>> 
>> Except that it DOESN't.  It's perfectly usable, and it
>> behaves like every local menu I've ever used:
>> - right click release: menu appears
>> - scroll
>> - Left click executes
>
>Have you ever used Unix?  Context menus popup on right mouse
>down.  I know we're talking about Mozilla on windows, but
>would it hurt to have it popup on mouse down?  It didn't hurt
>Netscape. 
>
>> This is certainly how Netscape has behaved since I've been
>> using it.
>
>Netscape works both ways.  And it _is_ easier to
>click-drag-release; it's all one motion, easier to use.
>
No, it's NOT.  It might be easier FOR YOU.
It is NOT easier for ME.

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