That is a basic Apple concept, like cmd+left/right to go to the beginning/end of a line. Try dragging an active selection in Mail.app, if you hold opt while dragging it copies instead of moves.
My brain can't let go of the instinct to drag text. Is there a way to make it work?
Thank you,
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Hi Bruno, you wrote...
My brain can't let go of the instinct to drag text. Is there a way to make it work?
It *does* work, but you have to ensure that the cursor is an arrow before initiating the drag. That is, select the text, hold the mouse down while pointing at it and then "add a tiny pause". Then drag. Seems to be a Cocoa-ism! Adding the option key does the usual thing.
Cheers, Paul
Hey, you're right. I'm just such an efficient programmer, that I never go slow enough to notice that.
Oops, I feel like an ID-ten-T.
Thank you,
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On Feb 9, 2005, at 12:24 AM, Paul McCann wrote:
Hi Bruno, you wrote...
My brain can't let go of the instinct to drag text. Is there a way to make it work?
It *does* work, but you have to ensure that the cursor is an arrow before initiating the drag. That is, select the text, hold the mouse down while pointing at it and then "add a tiny pause". Then drag. Seems to be a Cocoa-ism! Adding the option key does the usual thing.
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On 09.02.2005, at 06:24, Paul McCann wrote:
My brain can't let go of the instinct to drag text. Is there a way to make it work?
It *does* work, but you have to ensure that the cursor is an arrow before initiating the drag. That is, select the text, hold the mouse down while pointing at it and then "add a tiny pause". Then drag. Seems to be a Cocoa-ism! Adding the option key does the usual thing.
Paul,
I love you. I have been having a very strained relationship with Mail.app ever since we met four years ago because I could not move or copy text by dragging. We know we need each other, but this problem has been a source of much pain. Thanks to you, I think Mail and I will finally be able to patch things up.
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