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| From | Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system, comp.sys.mac.apps, comp.sys.mac.comm |
| Subject | Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field |
| Followup-To | comp.sys.mac.apps |
| Date | 2015-01-11 05:44 +0000 |
| Organization | People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates |
| Message-ID | <chegupFtrttU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <100120152126001125%michelle@michelle.org> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
Followups directed to: comp.sys.mac.apps
On 2015-01-11, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > I noticed this in Yosemite, but don't recall seeing it in previous > versions. > > If you press the option key when the mouse pointer is in the address > field (the one where you enter a URL or search item) in Safari, it > changes to a + shape. Anyone know why it does this? What you are describing is what is often referred to as rectangular selection mode. It allows you to select text by drawing a rectangle around the text you wish to select. It's not very useful in single-line text fields, but is enabled by default by Mac OS X so that users may use it in multi-line text fields. You can get a better idea of how it works in an application like TextEdit: <http://jollyroger.kicks-ass.org/rectangular_selection.mov> If you hold down the Command key instead, you can select multiple disparate or disconnected sections of text as well. -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR
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+ shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-10 21:26 -0700
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-01-11 16:08 +1100
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-01-10 21:18 -0800
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-01-11 17:42 +1100
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-11 05:44 +0000
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-01-11 00:22 -0800
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-11 14:21 +0000
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2015-01-11 13:20 +0100
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-11 14:20 +0000
Re: + shaped mouse pointer in Safari's address field Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2015-01-11 23:16 +0100
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