Leonidas Jones wrote:
Nelson Bolyard<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2010-10-08 22:28 PDT, Leonidas Jones wrote:
This is not a SeaMonkey issue, but rather an issue with OSX.
If it were only a problem in the Dock, or if it was a problem in ALL
programs, I would agree. But it IS a problem inside SeaMonkey, and
it is not a problem in ANY programs for Mac OS/X from Microsoft.
Example, do a slow click on the "Get Messages" button in the mail+news
window. Now try that in Entourage.
The behavior you describe as "slow click" is actually "click and
hold".
Yes, I agree.
On OS9 there was little point in click and hold. There was no dock,
applications were opened from the Applications folder, or via aliases
on
the desktop, using a double click to open.
You seem to be ignoring the behavior within programs.
No, I'm not ignoring it, I don't recall your giving any specific
examples of where she was having the clicking problem. You left a to
guess about with your original post, so I guessed. No matter, as long as
we get the correct information. :)
A click and hold on something like the Get Messages is *supposed* to
bring up the context menu. That's how it is designed. If Entourage,
which is not on my systems, does not do this, it is at fault, not
SeaMonkey. SeaMonkey is behaving as the OS dictates.
I know of no way to disable click and hold.
I suspect there is a settable time delay before it decides there is a
"Hold" going on, but I have no idea where it might be set. It's not
in
the system preferences panel for the mouse.
Again, I would think there may be, but it is not in a gui preference
dialog.
A Terminal command perhaps, as I suggested earlier, but I don't know
it.
I suggest two courses. First, and preferred, would be to see if she
can
adapt to a faster left click.
<sarcasm> Gee, I never thought of that!</sarcasm>
After two months, that's clearly not working, which is why I asked ...
Sorry, though how do *I* know how long you have been trying things? I'm
not a mind reader.
If that is just not possible, open System Preferences and disable the
Dock.
Won't help with the Get Msgs button in the Mail& News window.
You are correct, and now that you have made that clear, my suggestion
will not work.
I still maintain however, that this is an OSX related issue. SeaMonkey
is simply doing as the system asks it to.
I suggest that you ask this in a dedicated Mac group, there are several
in the comp.sys.mac hierarchy. I don't know how to disable click and
hold but I never wanted to so I never looked. I wouldn't want to if I
knew how. Unless another Mac user here knows the answer, you need to ask
in a group where there is a larger body of Mac users.
I'll keep looking, but I don't really have a lot of time to spend on
this right now. If I do discover something, I'll post it here.
Lee
I believe what is being described as Spring Loaded Folders and windows.
see this screenshot:
http://screencast.com/t/67vfwKnr87J
Go back to Finder then choose preferences this window open click
general tab you'll see the slider at bottom slide all the way to left
no delay. all the way to right maximum delay. which is what I set.
--
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. "If it's Fixed, Don't Break it"
http://www.phillipmjones.net/ mailto:[email protected]
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