Closed Bug 80026 Opened 24 years ago Closed 24 years ago

Holding down left mousebutton over link and dragging doesn't select

Categories

(Core :: DOM: Selection, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
DOM: Selection
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 79793

People

(Reporter: a_blip, Assigned: mjudge)

References

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Details

When you hold down the right mousebutton over a link and drag, the whole link 
text should be selected. Instead, nothing happens. I can however select the link 
by starting in front of it.

Seen on both PPC build 2001050904 and Win32 build 2001051004.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Put mouse cursor over link.
2. Hold right mousebutton down.
3. Move mouse.

Actual Results:  Nothing happens.

Expected Results:  Entire link text should be selected.
I'm confused about this bug; it seems invalid to me.  Right-click should bring up 
a context menu; left-click should make the selection.  Is this a Windows-specific 
behavior you are requesting or am I missing something?
Summary: Holding down right mousbutton over link and dragging doesn't select → Holding down right mousebutton over link and dragging doesn't select
What we've seen in NS4:

1) Left click on link, hold mouse button, drag away, release button
   -> selects linked text
2) Right click on link, hold mouse button, drag away, release button
   -> pop-up menu appears immediately after right-click, so N/A in this case

I guess the reporter wants Mozilla to have the same behavior in (1) above.
Sorry... I ment left mouse button... brain slip.
Summary: Holding down right mousebutton over link and dragging doesn't select → Holding down left mousebutton over link and dragging doesn't select
dupe of bug 79793

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 79793 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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