On 28 Nov, Alan Calder wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Richard Porter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 28 Nov 2008 Alan Calder wrote: > > > > Double-clicking certainly highlights the existing address for me. I > > > agree that typing in a new address doesn't work as might be expected > > > ie deleting the highlighted text and replacing it with the new text. > > > That's not what's expected in RISC OS! One or two apps do it, e.g. > > Impression, but normally typing in text doesn't replace selected text. > > Impression, yes, and Easiwriter, Artworks, Datapower and probably others > whilst in Oreganos 1 & 2 overtyping in the address bar works 'as > expected'. Wouldn't be suprised if the same was true of FFox but I can't > be bothered to fire it up - life's too short. :-) > > I think it can reasonably said that overtyping in browser address bars > is now expected behaviour whatever RO might traditionally have done
It's been a requirement of the Style Guide since at least 1993, so arguably RISC OS has always behaved this way. -- Steve Fryatt - Leeds, England http://www.stevefryatt.org.uk/
