Hi John,
On Sun, 9 Jan 2000 19:14:31 +0000GMT (10/01/2000, 03:14 +0800GMT),
John Sullivan wrote:
JS> There are basically four ways to launch the browser. The first is
JS> directly via the command line:
[good explanation skipped}
I would assume (hope) Netscape has similarities here.
AM>>>>> It is IE and Netscape that should provide you the ability to do
AM>>>>> this and not TB!.
JS> IE certainly does provide the *ability* to do either, but the calling
JS> application must select which one it wants.
That's what I'm saying: right-clicking on a link in TB should give us
the choice "open in new browser window" in addition to the existing
"open link".
AM>>> Both Netscape and IE should have in their options, a switch to open links
AM>>> from external applications in the same or a new window.
Ditto.
JS> But I might want to do either based on the link (actually I personally
JS> only ever want it opened in a different window, but some might want
JS> the choice and I myself would like the choice of having the choice
JS> ;-).
JS> One thing which would be neat is if The Bat! supported drag and drop
JS> on links it has highlighted. That way, if I want to load the link into
JS> a particular open IE window (and my main bugbear with opening in
JS> existing windows is you don't get the choice of which window, and the
JS> system nearly always selects the least convenient one) I can just drag
JS> the link over the target IE window.
You can c&p.
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Cheers,
Thomas.
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