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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Re: Bug#5554: open with is to limited
From:       David Faure <david () mandrakesoft ! com>
Date:       2000-06-25 20:35:02
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On Sun, Jun 25, 2000 at 10:09:45PM +0200, Mattias Dahlberg wrote:
> > > > When I click an unknow filetype in an HTML file the open-with
> > > > dialog opens. I am missing the function to say that I want to save
> > > > the file to disk.
> > >
> > > Why not use RMB / Save As instead ?
> >
> > You can also just hold shift when clicking on the link (will bring up
> > "Save As" ) . (in khtml)
> 
> I agree with the original poster. 90% of all times when you click on a file
> in html mode you just want to save the file to disk.
I suppose you mean, except links to HTML files (normal links) and
maybe links to text files as well.


> What do you get? A gigantic open-with dialog. :)
> Is it hard to just show "Save to disk or open?" message if you're clicking
> on a file in html?

I agree that in the case where there's no handler (-> open with dialog), maybe,
a "save to disk or open with" could be helpful.
But what if you click on a link to an image ? Should you get annoyed
by that msg box each time, when you just want to see the image ? Other
browsers just show the image, they don't suppose you want to save it.
If you do, then you can use the RMB or Shift+Click.

> And ftp too, btw.

Here again, it depends on what. It's very handy, to be able to click
on a README and see its contents directly, without being bothered
by a question or having to save it.
But of course, for .tar.gz and .rpm [for instance], you want to download them.
I agreed recently to add a Save As menu option for remote files (incl. FTP),
(still have to do that...), but I think a msg box with a question for each
click would be VERY annoying.

What's wrong with splitting the view, when doing FTP downloads ?
IMHO it's much easier than having to "save" each file.
It looks like people use konqueror like they use e.g. Windows' IE (in ftp mode).
I think konq can do better, but it requires to change a bit its habits,
to get used to e.g. the fact that splitting the view saves a lot
of time when browsing FTP sites...

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