[squeak-dev] Browser flash (was Re: The Trunk: Tools-mt.1029.mcz)

tim Rowledge tim at rowledge.org
Fri Apr 30 17:02:14 UTC 2021



> On 2021-04-30, at 1:19 AM, Marcel Taeumel <marcel.taeumel at hpi.de> wrote:
> 
> Hmm... it is unusual that a normal click can also select a range. Usually, one would expect to use SHIFT+CLICK to do so, which you can actually do too. :-D I suppose that behavior originates from that older multi-selection list, where a simple click changes the selection state of a single element.... which is also quite unusual given today's widgets in other GUI frameworks.
> 
> Here is what I would expect from a multi-selection list:
> - simple click clears and sets the entire selection to a single element
> - shift+click adds a range to the selection starting from the current element to the clicked one
> - ctrl+click toggles the selection state of a single element
> - click-drag drags whatever is currently selected

Pretty much what I'd prefer too. I accept there are plausible 'better' approaches but the daily reality is that having a system reasonably close to (what passes for) normal would be simpler to work with.

tim
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