Firefox URL Bar

[Lakin Wecker]

http://mpt.net.nz/archive/2005/04/11/ubuntu - Point #49.

Lakin

On 1/4/06, Ben Aldrich <vrecan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What has the world come to when we think our users are so stupid they
> can't figure out how to double click?  Really this is a non issue if you ask
> me.  My grandma had no problems adjusting to this in her first day in
> linux.
>
> On 1/4/06, Lakin Wecker <lakin.wecker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > On 1/4/06, Eric Dunbar <eric.dunbar at gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > On 1/4/06, Wouter Stomp <wouterstomp at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > When you _single_ click on text in a word processor, you position the
> > > "carat" (or whatever it's called) at a specific location. You
> > > double-click to select words, and do something else yet again to
> > > select more than a word (but, the URL is a single word as it bars the
> > > use of space so a double-click is appropriate to select it, WHILE
> > > REMAINING CONSISTENT with the rest of the interface).
> > >
> > > Consistency, consistency, consistency.
> >
> >
> > It doesn't remain consistent with the rest of the interface.  The
> > Double-Click to select words breaks up words on more than just spaces in
> > most entry boxes.  Additionally, this URL bar acts very similar to a
> > drop-down combo box in some situations and completely different for other
> > situations.  It also doesn't look like a drop-down combo box, (there is no
> > arrow button on the side).
> >
> > The suggestion of using a UR_L_ label beside the URL box, which
> > activates the URL box on ALT-L is much more consistent with the Gnome HIG.
> > Although I'm now less certain that Ubuntu's goals include Gnome HIG
> > compliance for all their applications.
> >
> > The URL bar is for editing and entering URLs. Nothing more, nothing
> > > less.
> >
> >
> > Sure, that's what this discussion is about.   I'm still of the opinion
> > that average users will want to replace the URL more often than editing it.
> >
> >
> > Besides, there is already a GREAT way to select the whole URL. Click
> > > on the mini site icon.
> >
> >
> > Yes, and this will work for me, once I start using FF 1.5, but it is
> > still inadequate for the average users.  Many of us had no idea it did
> > this.   I doubt most of our users will know or use this feature.
> >
> >
> > In my experience, many average users will usually use the URL bar once,
> > at the beginning of their browsing session, directly after starting firefox.
> > When they are done, or ready to move onto a new page, new users might close
> > their browser and open a new one.  Those who are more experienced would
> > click on the address bar.  In either case, their next action would be to
> > replace the whole URL.  I my opinion this justifies the select-all default
> > behavior.  Because we have an option for changing this behavior, those of us
> > who will not use it, can switch the option.
> >
> > Lakin
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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