Re: selection bug

From: matt neuburg (matt_at_tidbits.com)
Date: 06/26/04

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    Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 03:25:33 GMT

    JE McGimpsey <jemcgimpsey@mvps.org> wrote:

    > In article <1gfxnub.ua7i9pc249xuN%matt@tidbits.com>,
    > matt@tidbits.com (matt neuburg) wrote:
    >
    > > Shift clicking is supposed to mean "extend the selection by the same
    > > kind of unit that formed the initial selection." For example,
    > > command-click to select a sentence, then shift-click in the next
    > > sentence: the *whole* sentence is selected. That's because you are now
    > > selecting by sentence, and shift-clicking extends by sentence.
    > > Similarly, triple-click to select a paragraph, then shift-click in the
    > > next paragraph: the *whole* paragraph is selected. That's because you
    > > are now selecting by paragraph, and shift-clicking extends by paragraph.
    > >
    > > Selection by word should work the same way. This should not depend upon
    > > the "select entire word" setting. Double-click means select a word, and
    > > now shift-clicking in a later word should select that entire word, by
    > > analogy with the above.
    > >
    > > If previous versions behaved the same way, then they had the same bug.
    > > m.
    >
    > OK. I was evaluating the behavior based on your previous (incorrect)
    > assertion:
    >
    > > In Word X and before, this would select all of "defenstration".

    Sorry for misremembering.

    >
    > I'll agree that most Apple apps follow the behavior above

    It's really just a question of internal consistency though.

    You do know about the double-click-drag selection bug in Word 2004,
    right? That one is definitely a bug. m. 

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