- From: E.E. Mellor <eem21@cam.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 15:00:01 +0000 (GMT)
- To: Corne Beerse <beerse@ats.nld.alcatel.nl>
- cc: Irene.Vatton@inrialpes.fr, Amaya w3 <www-amaya@w3.org>
On Wed, 20 Jan 1999, Corne Beerse wrote: > Irene.Vatton@inrialpes.fr wrote: > > > > In-reply-to: Your message of Wed, 20 Jan 1999 10:48:37 +0100." > > <36A5A674.CECBB885@ats.nld.alcatel.nl> > > > Verry nice, the switch between edit and browse mode. One question on it: Can > > > it be automatic? > > > > > > I think of the nedt options: > > > If the file (on read) is readonly, switch to browse mode > > > If the file (on read) is writable, switch to edit mode > > > > > > > > > Files fetched with from internet should be regarded as 'readonly' by > > > default, except for given domains: in the thotrc file: "writable domains". > > > With respect to this, the domain ftp://user:passwd@host.domain/ is an other > > > domain as ftp://host.domain/. > > > > > > Once the file is saved (with save as) it is a new (writable) file and a > > > switch to edit mode is expected accordingly. [ Snip ] This behaviour seems sensible to me, too; those who only use Amaya to edit will find that the behaviour is exactly as it was before (always read-write), whilst those that browse will gain the benefits of read-only mode. I have recently been thinking that I would like Amaya to change certain factors of its behaviour when in read-only (browsing) mode. For example, following links and pressing buttons could be single-click actions instead of double-clicks. The toolbar could also change. For example, the save button could be replaced by a "home" button. These features would make Amaya more comfortable to use when browsing. All of the functionality could of course be activated or deactivated depending upon the user's configuration. I think that the automatic RO/RW switch would complement such features, and that such a switch is acceptable. > If Amaya has a statement on it, I'm only one user vote to change this. Vote 2 :-) Ewan Mellor.
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