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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Bug#17857: Switching to Editor (for editing) from Embedded viewer in   Konqueror
From:       Andreas Pour <pour () mieterra ! com>
Date:       2000-12-30 12:50:15
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maarizwan@hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> Package: konqueror
> Version: 2.0
> Severity: wishlist
> Installed from: RH 7.0 rpms
> 
> I asked you to enable embedded editing inside Konqueror. You was right \
> that it could be dangerous (data loss). I got this new idea when I was \
> reading a text file in the embedded viewer. I intuitively Right-Clicked \
> on the displayed text, expecting to see a menu which would allow me to \
> edit the document in an external editor. But I got no menu :(
> 
> So, I request you to create a menu for the file displayed using the \
> embedded viewer which should allow the user to: 
> 1. "Edit" the file (in external editor like KWord, Kwrite, KEdit). (As \
> soon as it selects this file for editing the embedded viewer should exit \
> and file manager should show the files in the last folder (this is just \
> like pressing Back button when seeing a text document in embedded viewer) \
> ) 2. "Copy" this file to other location (be it $HOME, Desktop, or a user \
> provided location {e.g., Enter Location: /home/myhome/Documents/ } 3. \
> "View in full screen (if the file is large enough) 4. "Increase/Decrease \
> font size" 5. "Change font for viewing"
> 6. "You are more creative than me :-)"

As long as we are in wishlist mode -- all these features should work with
drag-n-drop IMHO.  So if I initiate a drag inside a document being viewed \
and drop in my editor the editor should open the file for editing -- or if \
I drop on the desktop a "Copy/Link/Move" option should be there.  In fact \
my view is this sort of drag-n-drop should work not only in the viewer but \
in *all* KDE programs.  So if I want to save a file instead of having to \
hit Ctrl-S (or worse use the mouse), find the directory I want to save in \
(which may be open in a view right next to me) and save, I can just \
drag-n-drop the document where I want it saved :-).

Also it can make printing easy -- if I have a printing icon on my panel I \
can drag the document to the printer and print it (OK, most apps have a \
toolbar with a printer icon, but on small screens you may not be showing \
the printer -- using the "hide-away" panel can make this easier); or I can \
drag it to my e-mail client and make it an attachment; or I can drag it to \
my browser and display it; or I can drag it to my fax-machine icon and fax \
it -- ahh, the possibilities.

Ciao,

Andreas Pour

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