Christopher Jahn wrote:
> 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.
>
>
It's not easier for me, either. I don't use a mouse at all, but a
touchpad. Right-click, hold, drag, blah, blah, blah tends to hurt my
pinkie. It's much easier on my hand to right-click and release.
